Design and Fashion From the Shantytown of Rio
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SummaryIn the shantytown of Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a women's craftwork cooperative is giving slum dwellers a chance to create clothes seen on the fashion catwalks from Sao Paulo to Paris.
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Thanks to donors like you, a total of $1,004 was raised for this project. |
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
The cooperative has nearly 150 female members, but is located in one of the most violent areas of Rocinha. The small headquarters office of the COOPA-ROCA is beginning to compromise the growth of the cooperative, and the women need a safe place to work. Our national and international market expansion, as well as the extent of the social impact of COOPA-ROCA on the Rocinha community, will be compromised if we remain in the same premises.
Activities
Since 2001 Maria Teresa Leal has been working to secure new headquarters for COOPA-ROCA. This new building will allow for cooperative growth and incorporate a health clinic.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $1,004
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $1,004 . The original project funding goal was $100,000.
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
90 direct (360 indirect) beneficiaries will see results such as increased income, preserved artisan handicraft techniques, strengthening of identity, increase in self-esteem, economic, cultural and social integration and improved quality of life.
Project Message
"Consumers are really interested in wearing something that is promoting a better life for the person who made it."
- Maria Teresa Leal, executive coordinator, COOPA-ROCA
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Maria Teresa Leal
Executive Coordinator
COOPA-ROCA
Estrada da Gávea, 259 Rua Um Beco 1/5 casa 17A
Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, 22. 451-261
Brazil
+55 (21) 2422-5303
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
COOPA-ROCA
Caixa Postal No 33.166
Rio de Janerio – RJ,
22440-970
Brazil
+55 (21) 2422-5303
http://www.coopa-roca.org.br/en/index_en.html
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Brazil
and can also be found under 
Economic Development.
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 December 17, 2008.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 18, 2005
