Since an early age, Maria Carvalhaes has always been concerned with helping those from underprivileged communities.
A native of Brazil, Carvalhaes started helping poor communities in her country at 16. Initially, she thought becoming a nurse was her path, but Carvalhaes realized it wasn’t for her.
“I wanted to help people in a more therapeutic way, so that is why I decided to do social work,” she said.
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