Favela Inc.
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Organization Description:
Favela Inc. envisions a Brazil where every socioeconomically vulnerable person is registered, visible, and guaranteed access to education, opportunities, and dignified living conditions. Through technology and partnerships with local NGOs, Favela Inc. collects and organizes socioeconomic data from residents, connecting them to educational programs, job opportunities, and emergency aid. So far, the organization has registered over 3,000 families in Vidigal in collaboration with six local partners
Cause/Issue Area:
Education
Economic Empowerment
Desired Nonprofit Consulting Services:
Designing Effective Monitoring
Learning & Evaluation systems
Fundraising Databases/Constituent Relationship Management software,
Social Media, Marketing & Communication Strategies/Collateral
Website Development
Fund Development Plans, Strategic Planning
Grant Proposals
Help Needed: Favela Inc., a nonprofit supporting social projects and impact businesses in favelas, seeks volunteer travelers to strengthen fundraising efforts. Volunteers will assist with website completion, pitch decks, strategy, grant identification, and storytelling. Their support will help increase revenue, create jobs, and boost autonomy for low-income communities, driving long-term socioeconomic equity.
Benefits for Volunteers:
Tours of local sites
Field trip to program sites
Social activities
Guest housing