Brazil is helping its poorest children get an equal start in life

Brazil's Happy Child program is sending trained social workers to the country's poorest households to teach parents how to stimulate the development of their children under three. The program targets families who receive welfare, connecting them to an integrated network of public servants and providing referrals for children who need extra assistance. In its first year, social workers visited more than 78,000 children and pregnant women in 25 states.