Riding on Buses

I have been travelling on many buses on my travels in Brazil. Sometimes the buses get very full and people have to stand up - just like in the UK. I have noticed that if the people who are standing up are carrying bags, the people who are sitting down offer to carry the bags for them on their laps. Isn't that kind?!


What do you think of this idea? Do you do things to help people on the bus or on other transport? What do you do?

Starfish School Trip

Plants and animals are grown on this farm. This photo was taken in the plant area. The young plants are kept under netting to protect them from being eaten by Mosquitos. When they grow stronger they will be planted in the field outside. Teacher Sheylla from Starfish school is in this picture. She is my new friend and has been helping me learn about the farm. The children are making notes on their clipboards.









Have you seen any plants growing? What did you see? What do plants need to grow?

International Women's Day

On 8th March it was International Women's Day. In Maceio there was a big procession. Women and girls of all ages came together to celebrate all the good things about being a woman. There were also some men and boys celebrating too in the procession.

The women were celebrating all the things they can do. They were celebrating all the things that they do to make positive change happen in the world. There were women from many different charities, as well as scientists, doctors, politicians, singers, and many more. There were women of all different ages, from elderly to very young. There were rich women there as well as women who don't have much money. There were women from many different races too.

They were all there to celebrate, but they also were remembering all the women in the world who are not treated fairly.
Who are the important women in your life? Why are they special? Which women do you look up to - who inspires you and why? What can we learn from these women? What can we do to be more like them?


Why do we need to have an International Women's Day? What happens to those women who are not treated fairly? - What kind of challenges do they face?