GIRAFFE HERO: DORA ANDRADE

Dora Andrade teaches poor kids to dance with their bodies, their minds and their hearts in Fortaleza, Brazil.
These barrio-kids were mocked because of their ballets that in the Brazilian society are for the middle class and wealthy.
But now, Andrade's dancer are so renowned they play to sold-out audience and are favorites of the nation's press.
The purpose of this school is to bring national attention to the plight of the poor. Andrade, in fact, brings the kids not only dance training but also meals, medical exams, dental care, vaccinations, computer training, etiquette lessons, confidence in their own abilities and hope for bettering their lives.
When Andrade opened her school she realized that the children were unhealty so they needed care before dance training.
Today Andrade teach and encourage more than 350 students each year.
Andreda's school has grown so popular that some rich families have tried to fake poverty in order to get their children enrolled.