All of the trustees have their own unique reasons for being involved in The Favela Foundation – what were yours? In 2014 I lived in...

How did you get involved in The Favela Foundation? Having grown up in Sao Paulo I've always been aware of the societal pressures present...

Tell us a bit about yourself... I am 31 years old and have been leading the project for eight years. I want to show the children that...

Tell us a bit about yourself... I am Thais Alvarenga. I was born and raised in the Vila Kennedy favela, which is located in the western...

How did you get involved in The Favela Foundation? I spent a year travelling in South America. I knew I wanted to start in Rio as they...

In early April of 2019, I stumbled across a New Yorker article detailing Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro’s claim to the presidency. As...

What’s your current role at The Favela Foundation? I’m currently Treasurer and Secretary, which means I look after a lot of the...

Back in 2018, The Favela Foundation was approached by a group based in Complexo da Penha, a favela in Rio de Janeiro's North Zone. They...

There are plenty of ways to get involved with The Favela Foundation, ranging from hosting a bake sale to running a marathon! Rebecca, our...

The Favela Foundation is proud to announce that from our first meeting in April 2017 to the end of the calendar year, we raised over...