Solutions – Page 51

Coronavirus in the Daily Life of Favelas, Part 6: Vila Aliança Organizes for Physical Isolation

Clique aqui para Português This article from Vila Aliança is the sixth in a series about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on daily life in the favelas. The series is made possible through a […]

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Lata Doida: Rhythm and Recycling in Realengo [PROFILE]

By Colin Andrew • April 30, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is the tenth article in a year-long partnership with the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies at San Diego State University to produce a series of monthly favela-sourced human rights and environmental justice reporting […]

This Engineer from the Favelas is 3D-Printing Face Shields to Support His Community

By Edmund Ruge • April 25, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on the new coronavirus as it impacts Rio de Janeiro’s favelas. Lucas Lima’s 3D printers sit beside his bed, spread over his desk and several plastic chairs. […]

Covid-19 Favela Q&A: Is It Really More Dangerous Than the Flu? How to Prevent the Worst? [REFERENCE]

By Anouk Aflalo Doré • April 25, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on the new coronavirus as it impacts Rio de Janeiro’s favelas. One month after the first isolation measures were introduced in Brazil to contain the Covid-19 […]

The Transvida Recycling Cooperative and Kids’ Home of Dreams: Transformed Lives in Rio de Janeiro’s Favela of Vila Cruzeiro [PROFILE]

By Sofia Bazin • Translation by Cheyne Bull • April 14, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is the latest in a series of profiles of initiatives in Rio’s Sustainable Favela Network. Initiative: Cooperativa Transvida (Transvida Cooperative) Contact: Facebook Year Founded: 2011 Community: Vila Cruzeiro, Complexo da Penha […]