In 1983, with the backing of CNBB, Zilda founded Pastoral da Criança. She had developed an efficient method to help the poorest families. The work involved, among other things, feeding children under six, hygiene, preventive healthcare, and complete help for poor pregnant women. On January !$ 12^{th} !$ she was in a church in Port-au-Prince, talking to a group of local religious leaders. She intended to introduce that methodology to Haiti. , an earthquake completely destroyed the church and Brazil lost one of the greatest women in its history. The aim of her work was to reduce malnutrition and Brazil’s infant mortality.The efficient methodology used by Pastoral da Criança has saved thousands of lives over the last three decades and has been exported to 20 countries.

(Adapted from Maganews # 47)

GLOSSARY

stunning – impressionante

legacy – legado