Background
Cristiano Ramalho, a certified Compassion Educator and black belt in Aikido, has been involved in mind training and martial arts since 2009. He is also certified in Cultivating Emotional Balance by the Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies (US).
About the Project
Using online technology, Cristiano offered an eight-week CCT course to a group of Community Health Agents in São Miguel do Guamá, a city 1,000 miles from the capital.
The participants gathered weekly in a small local church while Cristiano facilitated the course remotely.
The People
Participants included men and women aged 26 to 55, all of them health workers. Their daily work involves visiting neighborhoods to care for patients in their community.
The Impact
The CCT program helped foster a strong sense of belonging among participants and encouraged them to tap into their compassion and willingness to serve.