Racial literacy is one of Raízes’ anti-racism strategies. The Brazilian Academy of Letters defines it as a set of pedagogical practices that aim to make individuals aware of the structure and…
To talk about sustainable economy, today we are going to learn a little more about the reality of agro extractivism and family farming cooperatives and the challenges they have in…
Here at Raízes, we understand and defend entrepreneurship as a way to achieve autonomy, especially for women and vulnerable populations. Having your own business can allow you greater flexibility and…
Bufunfa, bolada, grana, trocado, tutu – these are some of the many slang words, synonyms for ‘money’, found throughout Brazil. The truth is that money is needed for many things…
Building dreams and motivation, and living your daily life, having the means to support yourself and your family without having to leave your homeland behind. This is one of the…
Traveling whilst doing good deeds at the same time seems twice as wonderful, doesn’t it? And it is! This sort of exploration exists, and it is called voluntourism. Many…
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…
This year we celebrate 10 years of Raízes. During this decade, we’ve developed various projects of qualification, associative works, community business, connection with the market and communication. Among all that,…
The morning of this Thursday (14th of July) gave Mariana Madureira, director of Raízes, a lot of learning and exchange. She took part on the meeting Power of Synergies –…
Undertake projects that valorise tourism-related production and local genuine identity is a lot gratifying to us. Sabores do Morro market is one of these projects, and it has just completed…
