Bahia Street breaks cycles of poverty, inequality and violence by providing high quality education for impoverished young women and girls in Brazil. The programme was developed by African-Brazilian residents of shantytowns in Salvador, Brazil to provide a solution to what they believe to be their most pressing problems.
Founded in 1997, Bahia Street is registered as a non-profit organisation in Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The infrastructure of Bahia Street is a partnership that combines the knowledge and dedication of a grassroots organisation with the accountability and financial strength of an international one.
One Bahia Street supporter recently summed up Bahia Street’s importance: “As a Brazilian and descendant from African slaves myself, I feel very grateful for the work Bahia Street is doing with girls in Salvador. I feel proud that Daza passed the exams for the University. Please continue to support her, as she faces the challenges that Brazilian colleges place in every student. She will have to fight prejudice and prove herself constantly. I wish my nieces, who live in Brazil, had a place like Bahia Street where they could find support to pursue their dreams.”
Read about the need for Bahia Street: Life in a Brazilian Shantytown
Bahia Street is now accepting applications for volunteer English teacher positions for the 2012 Brazilian school year! Please see the Volunteer in Brazil page for more information on how to apply.
