We’ll be working in two locations in Brazil this year - Rio and Campo Largo - and in both, we’ll be focussing on the slums, or ‘favelas’. Come with us to work with vulnerable families here, getting them out of the favelas and into a new, safe home as well as working to prevent their children from being lured into the drug-trafficking world that runs these slums.

A very popular tourist destination, with white sandy beaches and turquoise waters. Yet, many families here live in utter poverty. Having a disabled child is challenging in an infrastructure designed for an able-bodied population and very few schools for the deaf, blind or disabled.

If you explore the streets of Narok, you will see many boys living rough, sleeping on the rubbish tip and doing small jobs to try and survive each day. These are the street boys of Narok. All of these children need safety, security and a loving home.

Moldova is one of the most vulnerable nations in Europe. When you visit here you take a step back in time, working in villages with roads dominated by geese and cows. In the rural communities, winters hit hard and many marginalised people don’t survive them because of inadequate housing.

Kumi in Eastern Uganda will give you a taste of the ‘real Africa’. The colours are bright, the welcomes are big, the wildlife is jaw-dropping and the scenery is breath-taking. However, underneath that traditional view, the need is significant.

Street life in Zambia is a reality for many girls in Lusaka. A large proportion are forced to resort to prostitution - a dangerous lifestyle in a city where HIV is prevalent. Most have limited access to education, and no hope of securing themselves a brighter future.