Our host organization in Salvador, Brazil is the non-profit Santa Casa de Misericordia (the House of Saints of Mercy), the world's first NGO, founded in 1498 in Portugal.
The Santa Casa da Bahia program was started in Salvador in 1549 when the city was founded. Today there are 800 Santa Casa organizations in the world, with 600 in Brazil. Santa Casa operates hospitals, day care centers, schools, and social services for needy children and their families.
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Our host organization in Salvador, Brazil is the non-profit Santa Casa de Misericordia (the House of Saints of Mercy), the world's first NGO, founded in 1498 in Portugal.
