Hands that embroider plants, flowers and animals that are endemic to Ipoema, a region surrounded by a national park and around 90 kilometers from Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais State on the Southeast of Brazil. Hands that embroider their identity, culture and tradition. 13 women are part of the Ipoema’s Embroiderers Project, rescuing…
Exuberant landscapes amongst an immensity of nature. A region in plain development with road expansions, bridges and railways being built. A place where the main income source is agriculture and cattle breeding, but with a focus on sustainability. This movement known as “agro-environmental” and know it´s turning it´s eyes to the social inclusion. The region…
Dona do Meu Fluxo | Guidelines for Voluntourism Applications Raízes Sustainable Development together with Korui Life Cicles releases a call for the first edition of the Voluntourism Program for the DONA DO MEU FLUXO Project – Amazon Edition 2019. The applications will be open from February 25th to March 31st 2019 (until 23:59 GMT-3).…
Dona do Meu Fluxo means owner of my own flow and it is a project created and executed by Raízes in partnership with Korui. The project has a new date and place to happen and this time it will benefit the women of the Amazon, specifically from the islands of Cotijuba and Cameta, state of…
Have you heard of Tourism Characteristic Products? It is the activities and products that generate income for a particular region or locality, serving mainly tourists, but residents as well. These products include itens such as cultural events, gastronomy and the sale of handicrafts. This is one of the benefits that can be brought about through…
It was in 1999 that the destination of Prainha do Canto Verde, in Beberibe (Ceará), was considered for the TO DO! award. An international award for Responsible Tourism. And yes! It shows us the potential of Brazil in Responsible Tourism, especially when taking as a reference such a model of destination. “It’s an example of…
By Mariana Madureira Published by Tourism Log The Jequitinhonha Valley in Brazil is a region of dry climate, hence also known as “Sertão de Minas” (the state back lands), and for many years was stigmatized as „the Valley of Misery“. Water scarcity has always been an obstacle to agricultural development. Distances and infrastructure…
The “Dona do meu fluxo” (or Leading my flow) project will go through the backcountry of Minas Gerais to bring instructions, workshops and to distribute menstrual collectors to vulnerable women. The Project has been designed by the feminine teams of Korui, who produces sanitary pads, and of Raízes Desenvolvimento Sustentável who has more than…
