Previous Winner Testimonials
Read what our previous Rio Raffle winners had to say about their experience: 2015 – Rachel Handforth and Claudia Dolezal “I had such an amazing trip to Rio in [...]
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Recruiting for the Raffle
As a network-based organization, our friends, collaborators, partners and supporters are the lifeblood of what we do. Proof of this is that between 30% and 60% of Raffle [...]
‘Favelas’ Across Latin America – Interactive Map
Read below for country-by-country summary of data on map: Reflecting on the huge generalization which results in using just one term, ‘slum’ for example, to sum up all [...]
Tweet about the #RioRaffle
We would love for all our friends, collaborators and supporters to tweet about the #RioRaffle once a day from now through December 11th! Anyone buying a ticket is asked where [...]
Why We Should Call them Favelas
Rio’s favelas are some of the most written about, scrutinized, and studied low-income communities in the world. Yet in this constant, often well-meaning spotlight, favela [...]
World Cup Media Call to Action
Invitation & Resources for World Cup Journalists to #EndTheStigma June 11, 2014–With the World Cup spotlight comes a fantastic opportunity to set the record [...]
Favela Perceptions Survey – Surveyors Needed!
Are you or students you know interested in gaining hands-on experience as a survey researcher? Catalytic Communities is seeking volunteer captains, surveyors and [...]
Favela News Digest Archives
Our regular RioOnWatch News Digest compiles, in one place, the latest news and opinion on Rio’s favelas from our community news site RioOnWatch, as well as what broader [...]
The Ladder of Citizen Participation
Current events in Rio have left many citizens upset and onlookers confused. The State’s Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) program was felt to have so much potential to [...]
CatComm Introduces LEED-Up at São Paulo Greenbuilding Conference
Vale Encantado, a favela in the heart of the Tijuca forest, part of the largest urban forest system in the world in the middle of the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, was [...]