Prevent Youth Involvement in Drug Trafficking

 

Summary

The project offers 50 young people alternative activities out of school hours to prevent their involvement with gang culture in the low income communities (favelas) of Rio de Janiero. progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Julio Otoni is a low income community heavily affected by criminal gangs, drugs and guns. Due in part to the lack of alternatives in the community,it is not at all unusual for children as young as 12 to become involved with gang culture. The project engages these young people in activities such as Computing, English, Capoeira, Dance and Arts. As of January 2009 the project does not have funding to continue: please see below how to get involved and sponsor a child's participation in the project

Activities

CEMINA has built a Center at the Julio Otoni community which has become a focal point of the community, it is equipped with computers and broadband access and offers a program of activities including Educational Support, IT, Capoeira, Dance and Arts

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $6,654
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $6,346
Total Funding Goal: $13,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Allows 50 young people to receive education and participate in activities they would otherwise not have access to, providing them with a basis to develop their self-esteem and skills for the future and prevent their involvement with Drug Trafficking

Project Message

By being part of the project I got to be in a beach for the first time in my life. Even though Rio is a city by the sea I had never touched salt water in my life and I am 11 years old.
- Marcela Pinheiro, A beneficiary--one of the children of the project

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Thais Corral,
General Coordinator
Rua Alvaro Alvim, 21/16 andar
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20031-010
Brazil
552181112108
Email:

Project Sponsor

The Tech Museum Awards

Organization

CEMINA (Com., Edu. and Info. on Gender)
Rua Àlvaro Alvim, 21/16° Andar
Centro
Rio de Janeiro, RJ CEP 20031-010
Brazil
55-21-22621704
http://www.cemina.org.br

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Brazil and can also be found under Education.

For more information about Brazil, read the Human Development Report on Brazil or the Wikipedia entry for Brazil.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on October 31, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 16, 2007.

Latest Update from the Field

The Julio Otoni Project on Facebook!

By Teresa Keohane - Project Manager, October 31, 2008 01:01 PM

We are pleased to say we have a new way you can interact with the Julio Otoni project via The Julio Otoni Group on the Social Networking site Facebook. Join the group and tell all your colleagues and friends! We will be posting news, photos, videos and more to the group so join now to stay updated with what's happening in Julio Otoni.

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