Children At Risk Foundation

Founded in 1992, Children At Risk Foundation is a charity based in Bergen, Norway working on children & youth, arts & culture, community development.

Children At Risk Foundation (CARF), based in Bergen, Norway, supports children growing up in high-risk urban environments, particularly the favelas of São Paulo, Brazil. CARF was founded in 1992 to support the work of Gregory Smith with street children. Its main partner, Rede Cultural Beija-Flor (Kolibri), runs three activity centres in the Diadema area near São Paulo. These centres offer arts and cultural activities, safety, personal follow-up, and education and vocational courses for children, young people and parents. CARF raises funds in Norway through donations, sponsorships and fundraising, and runs cultural exchange visits that bring children from Brazil to Norway to perform and visit schools and businesses. Its stated approach combines personal development of children with strengthening the surrounding community.