The contestants are in Sao Paulo for the 2011 Miss Universe pageant which will be held September 12.
Miss Universe 2011 contestants attend a welcoming ceremony as they arrive at Alianca Misericordia non-profit catholic organization in the outskirts of Sao Paulo September 1, 2011. ReutersMiss Czech Republic 2011 Jitka Navackova poses with children at Alianca Misericordia non-profit catholic organization on the outskirts of Sao Paulo September 1, 2011.ReutersMiss Universe 2011 contestants Miss Canada Chelsae Durocher, Mita Lipss Hungary Betta Lipcsei and Miss Croatia Natalija Prica learn to play the drum at Meninos do Morumbi in Sao Paulo August 31, 2011.ReutersMiss Finland 2011 Pia Pakarinen (C) puts on make up as she visits the Alianca Misericordia non-profit catholic organization on the outskirts of Sao Paulo September 1, 2011. ReutersMiss Universe Korea 2011 Sora Chong, Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup, Miss Universe Dominican Republic 2011 Dalia Fernandez, Miss Universe Guam 2011 Shayna Jo Afaisen, Miss Universe Haiti 2011 Anedie Azael and Miss Universe Singapore 2011 Valerie Lim Shu Xian pose for a photo while they enjoy country dancing at Villa Country in Sao Paulo, September 1, 2011. ReutersMiss Universe 2011 contestants buy handmade gifts at Alianca Misericordia non-profit catholic organization on the outskirts of Sao Paulo September 1, 2011. ReutersMiss Indonesia Nadine Alexandra poses with children at the Alianca Misericordia non-profit Catholic organisation in the outskirts of Sao Paulo September 1, 2011.ReutersMiss Bolivia 2011 Olivia Pinheiro (R), Miss Angola 2011 Leila Lopes and Miss British Virgin Islands 2011 Sheroma Hodge (L) pose for a photograph with a children at Alianca Misericordia non-profit catholic organization in the outskirts of Sao Paulo September 1, 2011.ReutersMiss Universe 2011 contestants listen to priests as they arrive at Alianca Misericordia non-profit catholic organization in the outskirts of Sao Paulo September 1, 2011. ReutersMiss Panama Sheldry Saez and Miss Peru Natalie Vertiz pose with a boy at Casa Do Zezinho social project for slum children, in Sao Paulo August 31, 2011. ReutersMiss Nicaragua Adriana Dom hugs a girl after joining dancers in a performance at Meninos do Morumbi social project in Sao Paulo August 31, 2011. ReutersCandidates for the Miss Universe 2011 competition stand around a model of a stadium during a visit to the Futbol (Soccer) Museum in Sao Paulo August 31, 2011. ReutersMiss Poland 2011 Rozalia Mancewicz takes a photograph at the Casa do Zezinho, a non-governmental organization in Sao Paulo August 31, 2011. ReutersMiss Serbia 2011 Anja Saranovic poses with chidren for a photograph at the Casa do Zezinho, a non-governmental organization in Sao Paulo August 31, 2011.ReutersMiss Universe 2011 contestants attend a samba drums music class at Meninos do Morumbi non-governmental organization in Sao Paulo August 31, 2011. ReutersMiss Egypt 2011 Sara El Khouly poses with children for a photograph at the Casa do Zezinho, a non-governmental organization in Sao Paulo August 31, 2011. Reuters
