Category Archives: Projects

Crafts and Community based Tourism in Jequitinhonha – Raízes gets published in Tourism Log

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…

A campaign bringing information and giving menstrual collectors to women from backcountry of Minas

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…