For many children of Brazil, a lack of educational opportunity threatens their future prospects. UBS supports an education training program in Paraisópolis, one of the largest slum areas of Latin America, that provides access to education for 3-7 year-olds from deprived backgrounds.

Espaço Nossa Casa aims to give children an education of the same standard they would receive from a fee-paying institution. The school has been so successful that absenteeism is almost non-existent and the children and parents have requested weekend classes. The project also promotes community regeneration by training local people to assist with the program.