We caught the 10 o’clock ferry to Niterói. The boat was maybe a quarter full, mostly families off to see their relatives on the other side of the bay on a Sunday. It was quiet as […]
Clique aqui para Português Dull concrete, broken equipment and sparse vegetation compose Vidigal‘s official “Ecological Park.” Like many residents, Felipe Paiva of Cidade Unida (“United City”) wasn’t impressed. His voice carried more than a hint […]
Clique aqui para Português For the original article in Portuguese by Agência Brasil published in Jornal do Brasil click here. Projects developed to modernize Rio’s favelas will be presented beginning Tuesday, June 26 in an exhibition called […]
Residents, local businesses and the church of the Pica-Pau favela in Cordovil came together in a fun-filled celebration of the Resident´s Association´s 45th anniversary last Saturday May 26th. Children´s activities, live music, a prize raffle […]
Clique aqui para Português Parque Vivo (Living Park) is a project that works with children, youth and the elderly in Parque da Cidade, a small, relatively unknown but well-developed and well-located favela in Gávea, offering […]