The Ana Neri Project will be the Brazilian Community house in Melbourne. The place is going to offer several services as support against domestic violence, aged care and assistance, students counselling and Portuguese classes for kids and no-Brazilian partners.
Ana Justina Ferreira Neri or Ana Neri was a Brazilian woman who got famous for working as a volunteer during The Paraguay War helping the injured soldiers. She acted almost without resources; however, with her effort, she made a field hospital where she saw one of her three sons die. Ana Neri was the precursor of the Red Cross in Brazil and received the Silver Medal, First Class humanitarian Medal, among others.