Estrela da Favela
Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Estrela da Favela is a non-governmental organisation based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil working on education, children & youth, sport for development +2 more.
Estrela da Favela is a Brazilian-Dutch non-profit in the Mangueira favela of Rio de Janeiro, founded in 2012 by Edwin Roodenburg and Edna Silveira. It provides education in core school subjects, life skills, sport, music and cultural activities to children aged 5 to 17, with extra attention to girls. The organisation runs its school in Mangueira, has offices in Rio de Janeiro and Amsterdam, and is supported by a Dutch friends foundation through donations, memberships and corporate partnerships.
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Education & Girls
Education · Brazil
Daily lessons in maths, Portuguese, history, geography, English and life skills for children aged 5 to 17, with a girls' club and regular parent meetings.
Sports & Culture
Sport for development · Brazil
Weekly football, beach tennis and music lessons, plus cultural outings to museums, concerts and sporting events.
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Watch that Sound, Nilze Carvalho
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