In Brazil, young people from small farming families are increasingly losing hope of a future in the countryside and migrating to the cities. to the cities off. Meanwhile, politicians are promoting the Agrobusinesswhich has serious ecological and social consequences. With ourr partnerorganization ASPTA train young people in agroecological methods, strengthen their identity and encourage them to help shape policy as active players.

Im Northeast Brazil, young people are strong exposed to violence. The following are particularly frequently affected Afro-Brazilian youths. sThey have a much higher risk of being murdered than white. Therefore offer we with our partner organization CIPÒ Afro-Brazilian young peoplen provide further training in communication and encourage them to stand up for their rights. They pass on their knowledge as multipliers.

Brazil has an extremely unequal Wealth distribution. Young people of Afro-Brazilian origin in particular are strong by povertydiscrimination and violence. This has a negative impact on their educational opportunities and prospects.
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Fabiana Kuriki
Program coordination Brazil and Colombia, monitoring & evaluation
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