Purpose of house of Gaiato is to welcome, educate, integrate children in society who were deprived of normal family environment.

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The Houses of Gaiato intuition born of the need felt by Padre Américo Monteiro de Aguiar, visitor of the poor and slum dwellers. The purpose of each house of Gaiato is to welcome, educate and integrate children and young people in society who, for whatever reason, they were deprived of normal family environment. As Casas do Gaiato nasceram da intuição da necessidade sentida por Padre Américo Monteiro de Aguiar, visitador dos pobres e dos bairros degradados. A finalidade de cada Casa do Gaiato é acolher, educar e integrar na sociedade crianças e jovens que, por qualquer motivo, se viram privados de meio familiar normal.

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Location: Capelas, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
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Keywords: dwellers, gaiato, house, institution, orphan, orphanage, padre, poor, Érico