>>Also, while he found the experience frightening, he also found it valuable and felt that what he and his singing group had done there might leave a positive impact.
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>>if the "positive impact" that you meant is about to grown as human.. you're right.. this is exactly what it produces..
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>Yes, I'm sure he grew as a result, but I also think they left behind positive impact on the children they interacted with.
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The hungry is not about food only.. is mostly about love, contact, touch.. someone that see inside their eyes..

we (as society) are excluding them.. that isn't (to them) an opportunity for ussual things.. giving his time, for sure.. your son left a little more out there..

the author of book: "15 tips of love pedagogy", Roberto Carlos Ramos (an ex boy living in the streets) is a great sample on what could be done from cell of our society..

for today.. Roberto is a france, sorbone Phd teacher.. he support more than 30 children.. The official brazilian gov. highlight him as national hero.. And the only single thing that he did was survive..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY9DsVrKVnU ..it is in portugese.. its an advertise of gov. of brazil. and, the central message says: "I'm a brazilian and I never quit" ..the images talks a little by itself)

Sorry.. I couldn't find any link in english..

really amazing history.. here is another portuguese link of his history: http://www.mixx.com.br/noticias/ler.html?id_sec=94&id_noti=3772

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