Ute Craemer is an educator and social worker who has dedicated over fifty years of her life to teaching and nurturing the poor children of the favelas (slums) in Brazil. As an experienced Waldorf teacher, she has been able to understand the needs of the children and their families and provide them with the spiritual nourishment they cry out for. Favela Children is a moving and informative account of Ute’s Craemer’s work in the favelas and of her personal development. Everyone interested in education and social development will want to read this book. It was originally published in German and went through several editions. It is published here for the first time in English. Translated and with an introduction by Frank Thomas Smith.
Tabella dei contenuti
Favela Children
Introduction
Forward
Diary 1965-1967
The Coral-Colored Serpent
Social Development Aid – A Summing Up
Diary 1970-1975
The Development of a Development Worker
Diary 1976-1980
Hope for a Human Life
What it means to be born in a favela
Update
Appendix
Circa l’autore
Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, a graduate of the University of Michigan with a major in English. Marylin worked in the Computer industry as a Documentation Analyst for 30 years, and as a proofreader for 20 years.
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