Prevent Youth Involvement in Drug Trafficking
Prevent youth from Brazil gang involvement
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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.
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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: $8,635
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $4,364
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
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
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 March 25, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 16, 2007
Latest Update from the Field
Adopt a Child at Julio Otoni and Latest Updates from the Project
By Teresa Keohane - Project Manager, March 25, 2009 01:46 PM
Please Help!
The project has launched an important new initiative "Adote uma Crianca /Adopt a Child" to try and cover the running costs of the project which are currently not being met. For each child participating in the project it costs R$70 per month. For this amount (approx US$31 / £23 per month) you can "Adopt a child" guaranteeing their participation in the project and offering them alternatives to getting involved in the drug and gang culture which is the norm.
There are currently 57 children in the project, 29 who have been adopted and 28 needing adoption.
Please see the site and project update below for more information.
Links:
- Adopt a Child at the Julio Project (website)
- Video of the children talking about how to behave at the project
- Video of the children renovating the community
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