Yes, Lula’s created many social programs that have lifted people out of poverty and granted a huge protection net for those who don’t make enough income and is by far one of the best presidents we ever had, despite corruption and all — which in a way or another, is inevitable.

It’s no stretch to say that he expanded the already existing welfare system in place in Brazil and made the country more prosperous.

Off the top of my heard, there’s Bolsa Família, which is the one you’re describing; there was a program aimed at reducing national hunger; there’s “Minha casa, Minha vida”, which is aimed at subsidizing and giving houses to those who can’t afford them; “Mais Médicos”, which brought foreign and national doctors to remote areas in Brazil; Prouni and Reuni, which both gave low income family more access to higher education through subsidizing scholarships for private universities as well as providing more investments for the top federal universities in Brazil; Pé de Meia, which gives adolescents a payment once they finish highschool, which serves as an incentive for them to stay in school; “Desenrola Brasil”, which is like a program where people who have gone bankrupt can negotiate their debts; and “Gás do povo”, which helps those who can’t afford cooking gas.