Brazil marks the 20th anniversary of its Bolsa Familia program, a globally recognized social welfare initiative. A special event took place at the Ministry of Social Development to honor the milestone. The program currently supports 21.5 million low-income families with monthly financial assistance. Each family receives an average of 688.97 Brazilian reais, which equals around […]
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