    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2007, Book I)]
    [March 9, 2007]
    [Page 273]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Remarks Prior to a Discussion With Members of the Community in Sao Paulo
    March 9, 2007

        Well, first I'd like to thank Flavio for
    his hospitality. Laura and I are so thrilled to
    be in Brazil. We love your beautiful country, but I also love the fact
    that there are people who are deeply concerned about the plight of the
    least of us. And I am very proud of my country's contribution to helping
    social entrepreneurs helping people help others. I believe you can
    change society one heart at a time; that's what I believe. But I know in
    order to do so, it requires people who are willing to make sacrifice.
        Flavio is a--runs a place of love and
    compassion, all aimed at being a part of that social fabric that helps
    heal the broken heart and provides hope for the future.
        And so I thank you all for joining Laura and
    me. I'm really looking forward to hearing about what you have done, how
    others can help. But the main reason I'm here is to thank you. We're all
    members of God's family, and when one of us hurts, we all should hurt.
    And there are a lot of hurting people in the world, a lot of hurting
    people in Brazil. And the people in the United States care.
        So I'm honored to be with you. I look forward to the roundtable.
    Flavio, I guess this is your place, so you
    start--right?

    [At this point, the public portion of the event concluded; the
    discussion continued, however, and no transcript was provided.]

    Note: The President spoke at 4:41 p.m. at Meninos do Morumbi. In his
    remarks, he referred to Flavio Pimenta, president and director, Meninos
    do Morumbi. The Office of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish
    language transcript of these remarks.