Active listening is an essential practice in Raízes Sustainable Development projects, allowing us to build meaningful narratives and promote real change. By listening openly and respectfully, we create a safe…
Hospitality is at the heart of Brazilian culture. We are known for our human warmth, for the table always set and for our desire to make visitors feel at home….
At Raízes Sustainable Development, female entrepreneurship is one of the central pillars of our work. We believe that promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls is fundamental to sustainable…
At Raízes Sustainable Development, we believe in tourism as a powerful tool for developing territories, promoting income generation, cultural appreciation, and the distribution of opportunities. But for it to be…
Here at Raízes Sustainable Development, we believe that each project is an opportunity to strengthen connections, build meaningful narratives, and promote real change. One of the central aspects of our…
The Folha Network of Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs is a community comprised of finalists and winners of the Social Entrepreneur Award promoted by Folha de Sao Paulo. Over the last…
The conscious, authorial, and collective fashion brand, Almenara Têxtil, debuted at Minas Trend and brought, straight from the Jequitinhonha Valley, all the beauty and strength of the women’s hands that…
Food is much more than the ingredients in a pot. It carries memories, stories, and traditions that span generations. In the concept of affective food, each dish can be a…
The Mariense Handicraft Cooperative (COMARTE), founded in 1999 in the municipality of Maria da Fé, in the south of Minas Gerais, is a living example of how local handicrafts can…
Benchmarking aims to research, analyze, and filter useful strategies from related businesses in order to turn them into potential initiatives. At Raízes Desenvolvimento Sustentável, we use this methodology in our…
The performance of the Mãos à Moda Almenara project is going “from strength to strength”, as the saying goes! On August 8th, the initiative reached an important milestone: the project’s…
In the heart of Baixo Jequitinhonha, in Minas Gerais state, a project transforms lives and fosters entrepreneurship in the next generation. Mãos à Moda Jovem, an offshoot of the Young Entrepreneur…
