Overview of 2013

It has already turned into a habit! Every end of the year, we produce a short video filled with pictures of all the things that happened at Casa Semear throughout the year: the outings, the camps, the bible studies and games, all the memorable moments we´ve had together. So here is the picture overview of this past year!  We hope you´ll enjoy watching it!

It has been an amazing year, full of joy, growth, friendship, important lessons and many, many blessings from God not only for the children & teens that participate in Casa Semear´s program, but also for us, the team of the community center!

We also want to use this opportunity to thank all of you who supported and served Casa Semear in some way during this past year! Without the support of people like you, we wouldn´t be able to run this project daily and touch so many lives as we´ve been able to touch, by God´s grace, this year! So, THANK YOU SO MUCH! May God bless you richly! 

We wish you all a very blessed Christmas and happy holidays!

See you in 2014! 

We are looking forward to everything that God has in store for Casa Semear in 2014 and we want to challenge you to somehow be a part of this wonderful mission that is Casa Semear!

God bless you!


The Casa Semear Team

Day trip to the zoo

It has already become a habit: every year we organize a special outing for each (different age) group of children participating in Casa Semear´s program. In August, it was time for the SuperPequenos, group of 5 to 8 year olds, to have their special day and this year we decided to take them to the zoo of São Paulo. 

The whole group!

So on a sunny Saturday, after having breakfast at Casa Semear, we left for the zoo with a group of around 18 little kids… Excited and happy about the day trip, they talked all the time about the different animals that they were going to see at the zoo… Several of the kids had never been to the zoo before and they were full of expectations!

We had a great time together! Besides seeing practically all of the animals, we had a nice picnic for lunch and we went to see a very funny clown show. We laughed quite a bit because of some of the kids´ comments about the animals. Looking at a beautiful toucan (bird), one of the little boys said: “That´s a vulture, right auntie?!”

Spending a whole day with these kids, we noticed how little they know about the nature and animals. In their daily lives these kids don´t have any access to this type of experience and knowledge. So it was really special to be able to spend this whole day with them at the zoo, showing and teaching them a bit more about God´s rich and beautiful creation! It was a day filled with joy and new discoveries!

The Casa Semear team