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#MarielleLegacy

Social Educator in Maré Teaches Life and Legacy of Marielle #MarielleLegacy

By Thaís Cavalcante • Translation by Cheyne Bull • July 27, 2018

Clique aqui para Português Handwritten by a child, a note sticking to the wall of a room at the NGO Fight for Peace in Maré draws attention: “I think that she did her part and died.” […]

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Sustainable Brazil ECCO Point #SustainableFavelaNetwork [PROFILE]

By Laura Bunn • July 24, 2018

Clique aqui para Português Initiative: Sustainable Brazil ECCO Point (ECCO Ponto Brasil Sustentável) Contact: Facebook | Website | Email Year Founded: 1999 Community: Headquarters in Honório Gurgel, North Zone, with activities in neighborhoods around metropolitan Rio Mission: To contribute […]

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Teenager from Penha, 2018 Street Child World Cup Champion, Shares Impressions from Moscow

By Ana Clara Ferreira da Silva • Translation by Melinda Gurr • July 15, 2018

Clique aqui para Português The 2018 World Cup in Russia is coming to an end, but 15-year-old Ana Clara Ferreira da Silva and her friends from Penha, in Rio’s North Zone, have already won the championship […]

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Complexo do Alemão’s Fight Club #SustainableFavelaNetwork [PROFILE]

By Shawn Provost • July 5, 2018

Clique aqui para Português Initiative: Alemão Fight Club (Clube de Luta do Complexo) Contact: Facebook | Instagram | Email Year Founded: 2014 Community: Complexo do Alemão Mission: Clube de Luta do Complexo is a group of martial arts teachers and […]

#InterventionWatch

Vengeful Police Operation Terrorizes Maré #VoicesFromSocialMedia

By Tim P. Jenkins • June 22, 2018

Clique aqui para Português The Complexo da Maré favelas mourn the death of 14-year-old Marcos Vinicius da Silva this week, as a violent police operation Wednesday morning sent residents, including teachers and students, ducking for […]

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