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Success Stories

Family 82A
Discharged in June 2006
Child: Diego R.B. da Costa
Mother: Sidna
Child’s illness: Sickle Cell Anemia

	Initial Evaluation	Final Evaluation
Health	Family had previously been assisted between 1993 and 1996 when Diego’s late brother had the same disease that is bringing them back, sickle cell anemia.	Regular (controlled)
Housing	In very bad condition: one room with precarious roof and walls, no floors.	Family received housing assistance. House now has cement floor and is in good condition.
Income	Mother works sporadically cleaning houses, and earns $60 monthly.	The mother now earns $250 monthly as a housekeeper and receives health benefits for Diego.
Education	Diego is enrolled in school but he is not able to attend due to the illness. At the time he had had been admitted to Hospital da Lagoa.	Diego is back in school.
Citizenship	OK	OK

Summary

Renascer helped family 82A rebuild their house.
Diego was hospitalized 9 times totaling 93 days during the 5 years of treatment.
The family was assisted to pledge INSS and social security benefits for Diego.
Diego started spending less and less time in the hospital making it possible for his mother to have a steady job.

Family 1429
Child: José Igor Machado Ramires
Mother: Solange da Silva Machado
Child’s illness: Cerebral Palsy

	Initial Evaluation	Final Evaluation
Health	Clinical state critical. The child receives assistance from ABBR (Rehabilitiation Center) and needs a wheelchair.	Disease controlled with continuous use of medicine. José Igor received a donated wheelchair.
Housing	Family pays rent ($60 monthly.)	Renascer helped the family with the purchase of a house.
Income	$50 per month.	Solange completed her cooking course and received utensils and house equipment to start cooking and continuing catering. Her monthly earnings rose to $280.
Education	Only Jose’s brother, Vinicius, goes to school, but has low school performance. Solange attends a nurse preparatory course.	Brother is now in 7th grade and sister is in day care. Solange seeks to keep investing in her catering career.
Citizenship	The family does not have social security and transportation benefits.	The family received transportation and social security benefits.

"Renascer got into my life in a moment of despair and little by little, with the help of professionals and volunteers I regained hope for a better life.” Solange da Silva Machado

Dr. Vera Cordeiro is an ASHOKA fellow, AVINA leader, Social entrepreneur SCHWAB and SKOLL FOUNDATION and a Member of PATH.