In Brazil, 300 children attend our childcare centres daily. They get a hot meal, they can attend tutorial and computer science classes and can enjoy leisure time practising sports, or just playing and having fun. For those who want there is the opportunity to participate in ballet, judo and music lessons.

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In Ethiopia, we started in 2000 with a handful of children; we now have childcare centres in 4 cities in Ethiopia and Mozambique. Besides more than 1000 children whom we currently look after in the day centres, we are running a family home for orphans, and projects for blind children and for needy mothers.

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Our newest childcare centre opened in August 2017 in the Indian city of Calcutta. The severe poverty of our 80 children, who live with their families on the streets, has moved us to change their lives sustainably.

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HELP A CHILD OR SUPPORT OUR WORK 

As a sponsor you support one child and his/her family in one of our project centres with € 30 / £ 20 monthly. Get in touch with us and we will get back to you with specific information about the child you sponsor. READ MORE


NEWS

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Dengue – Prevention at Operation Rescue Americana, Brazil

At the beginning of 2025, Americana experienced the worst dengue outbreak in its history. Every year there are cases of dengue fever, but since last year there has been a sharp increase. With 19 confirmed deaths and more than 5,500 positive…
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Parents wish their children a life in dignity

My first visit as executive manager of Operation Rescue Last summer I was able to visit our daycare centre in Americana near São Paulo for the first time. It opened two years ago and I didn't know what to expect. Americana is a well-structured…
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Operation Rescue in Kolkata has moved!

There are several reasons for the move to new premises. The lease at the old location was running out, and there were other restrictions such as a lack of space for all the children.
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30 PCs for the centre in Patos, Brazil

Thanks to the partnership with the Swiss church ICF Thun we were able to purchase 30 second hand PCs with monitors. They...

Many thanks to our volunteer supporter and translator, Elizabeth Graham!
Operation Rescue

THAT’S WHAT WE ARE LIVING FOR

Operation Rescue is a children’s relief organisation in Brazil and Ethiopia, funded by donations. Our goal is to take orphans, street children and extremely poor children from their vulnerable situation and to help them to achieve their maximum potential – academically, physically, emotionally and spiritually. READ MORE

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