Many people assume that favelas are associated with negativity and danger. Many Brazilians and tourists are really afraid of entering one. The fact is that favelas can be a great place to go to immerse in the carioca culture.
A volunteer of Mais Caminhos spent a few weeks in Rio de Janeiro teaching English to underprivileged teens in the nearby favela and learned a lot from this experience.
The Positive Discipline is opposed to traditional punishment, and it aims to educate kids through a caring, loving and supportive environment. Positive Discipline believe that teachers should be kind and firm with their students at the same time.In this article, Priscilla Lisboa tells us her experience with the Positive Discipline used by Mais Caminhos with the kids it helps.
Janelle is describing her first three days volunteering with Mais Caminhos, as she goes to the beach with the kids and help them with their creativity and art skills.The first three days of volunteering at Mais Caminhos were very fun and exciting for Janelle. She joined the kids for a day at the beach and artsy activities.The first three days of volunteering at Mais Caminhos were very fun and exciting for Janelle. She joined the kids for a day at the beach and artsy activities.
Catching up with Davi we learned that 2015 was a great year for him and his sibilings. Everyone is doing great at school and the atmosphere at home is really good. Davi is working at Caminhos Language Centre and is enjoying his job. Great news worth sharing.
2015 was a great year for Mais Caminhos. We achieve many goals with our programs, such as the On-Site Educational Programme, helping underprivileged kids from nearby favelas; Mais Caminhos Brave Kids, where 6 kids went to Poland on a intercultural program; and Mais Caminhos Family, helping Davi's family with housing and financial support.
Imagine you are a kid living in Rio's favelas. You don't have the same access to basic need, such as transportation and education, than other people living in most privileged neighborhoods. These kids get angry, sad and aggressive very easily. Even if you are theoretically prepared to deal with them, in reality you’re not. It takes time and willpower to learn how to deal with these kids and the best way to help them.
A photographer usually doesn't participate in the activities they're capturing on camera, but it was impossible for our volunteer not to be involved.
Escola Municipal Holanda had a day of celebration planned having Holland as the main theme. Davi was there to share with the kids his experiences and adventures of living in the Nederlands for a year and the kids were very enthusiastic about learning more about his exchange program.
A day before kids went to Poland for the Brave Kids program, Mais Caminhos welcomed O Globo, a famous newspaper in Brazil, at their location to talk about the social project and the cultural exchange program.
