Trustee Q&A with Patrick Gibbs
All of the trustees have their own unique reasons for being involved in The Favela Foundation – what were yours? In 2014 I lived in...
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- Jun 10, 2021
- 3 min
Trustee Q&A with Flavia Franco
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...
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The Favela Foundation
- May 13, 2021
- 2 min
Tio Lino - Project Partner Interview with coordinator Iris Silva
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...
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The Favela Foundation
- Apr 21, 2021
- 3 min
Vivencias das Manas - Project Partner Interview with founder Thais Alvarenga.
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...
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The Favela Foundation
- Feb 7, 2021
- 4 min
Trustee Q&A with Rebecca Wilson
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...
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The Favela Foundation
- Jan 7, 2021
- 2 min
Peace Essay Contest... by Rana Banankhah
In early April of 2019, I stumbled across a New Yorker article detailing Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro’s claim to the presidency. As...
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The Favela Foundation
- Nov 6, 2020
- 2 min
Trustee Q&A with Matthew Smith
What’s your current role at The Favela Foundation? I’m currently Treasurer and Secretary, which means I look after a lot of the...
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The Favela Foundation
- Jan 18, 2020
- 2 min
Comunidade: Street Child Brazil, Complexo da Penha
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...
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The Favela Foundation
- Nov 24, 2018
- 2 min
Get involved with The Favela Foundation!
There are plenty of ways to get involved with The Favela Foundation, ranging from hosting a bake sale to running a marathon! Rebecca, our...
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The Favela Foundation
- Sep 7, 2018
- 2 min
12,000 Thank You's from The Favela Foundation
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...
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