FACILITIES

Women's House of Maré
Inaugurated in October 2016, the Women's House of Maré is a space designed by Redes to foster the role of women in the region.
Black House of Maré
Black House of Maré objective is to create a space of theoretical-methodological and political formation to deal with racial ethnic issues in the 16 favelas of Maré. In this way, we want to confront the structural racism that characterizes Brazilian society.
Normal Space
Result of three years of research and intervention, Redes da Maré inaugurated, in May 2018, the first reference space about drugs in a favela, called Normal Space.
Maré Arts Center
Created in partnership with the choreographer Lia Rodrigues, the Maré Arts Center was inaugurated in 2009. With 1,200 square meters at Nova Holanda, it’s a reference space of art and culture for residents of the region and surrounding neighborhoods.
Lima Barreto Popular Library
In 2005, the Lima Barreto Popular Library was created to meet the demand of youth and adults of Maré for a place where they could read and study.
Herbert Vianna Cultural Arena
Located at Nova Maré, one of the poorest communities of Rio, the Herbert Vianna Cultural Arena is municipal facility inaugurated in 2005. We assumed its co-management with the intention of developing continuous cultural intervention in a territory.
Galpão Direito à Saúde
O Galpão Direito à Saúde foi criado a partir da consolidação do trabalho da Redes da Maré na luta pelos direitos dos moradores à saúde pública e a viver em um território saudável e sustentável.

PROJECTS AND CAMPAIGNS
The Right to Public Security and Access to Justice

We are from maré. We have rights!

‘We are from Maré. We have rights!’ is an initiative of Redes da Maré that seeks to mobilize residents to claim for their rights.
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Right to health

Maré without hunger

Campaign to deliver 6,000 basic food baskets to families experiencing food insecurity in Maré. Eating is a right, not a privilege!
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Right to health

Rema Maré

The pioneering study shows that people in situations of violence are more vulnerable to mental suffering,The survey Building Barricades, led by the English organization People's Palace Projects and by Redes da Maré, was carried out between 2018 and 2020 and has as a consequence the 1st and 2nd...
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Right to health

Vacina Maré

Unprecedented action of mass vaccination against covid-19 in the 16 favelas of Maré, in partnership with Fiocruz and the Municipal Health Department.
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Right to health

Maré says NO to Coronavirus

The campaign ‘Maré says NO to Coronavirus’ is an initiative of Redes da Maré, designed to take place on several fronts, during the crisis caused by the pandemic.
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Art, Culture, Memories and Identities

Free Dance School of Maré

The Free Dance School of Maré was inaugurated in October 2011 with the aim of democratizing residents' access to art and, more specifically, to dance.
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The Right to Public Security and Access to Justice

eyes on maré

Starting in 2016, the project aims to collect and systematize data of violence in the 16 communities of Maré.
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Education

Robotics

The Robotics project aims to provide children, teenagers and young people from Maré with training in the field of technology, based on a methodology focused on research, investigation and cooperation.
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Urban and Socio-environmental Rights

BREATHE MARÉ

O projeto está criando um diagnóstico sobre a qualidade do ar no Conjunto de Favelas da Maré, identificando ilhas de calor e impactos na saúde dos mareenses.
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Right to health

BOOKLET ON THE HEART: HEALTH OF THE BLACK POPULATION OF MARÉ

The project aims to produce proposals to promote access to information and tools on cardiovascular diseases in Maré.
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The Right to Public Security and Access to Justice

MARÉ of rights

The project Maré of Rights seeks the insurance and amplification of the access to justice.
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Education

Maré Waves

Due to the demand for a project to present the digital world in favelas, in addition to the scenario imposed by covid-19, Redes da Maré, with the support of Prudential, created the project 'Maré Waves', providing opportunities for young people from Maré in the technology field.
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Urban and Socio-environmental Rights

Azulejaria

Azulejaria is a collective of artists and artisans dedicated to education, art and urban interventions projects.
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Women's House of Maré

Favela Food Festival

The Favela Food Festival is an initiative by Redes da Maré, carried out by the Maré de Sabores project and Casa das Mulheres da Maré, which promotes gastronomic diversity and enhances the entrepreneurial scene in the Maré favela group.
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Right to health

MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT NETWORK

Formação e fortalecimento de uma rede composta por profissionais das sete unidades de saúde da Maré para ampliar as práticas em saúde mental.
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Urban and Socio-environmental Rights

The Maré we want

The Maré we want is a group of actions that unite the people for the construction of a local plan for development that is able to have impact on the quality of life of Maré’s residents.
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Art, Culture, Memories and Identities

Maré of music

In 2019, the exhibition Maré of Music was awarded by Natura Musical and occupied Maré Art Center with free monthly events.
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Education

Research Covid-19 and Access to Education in the 16 Favelas da Maré

The research aim to identify the impacts of the pandemic on the education of students from public schools in Maré, between March and September 2021.
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Women's House of Maré

GREEN WAVE ASCENSION

O projeto Onda Verde busca fortalecer as condições de acesso e efetividade de direitos reprodutivos e o direito ao aborto previsto em lei na Maré.
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Urban and Socio-environmental Rights

Green Maré

Green Maré aims to develop environmental education activities and social mobilization with schools, inhabitants, garbage collectors, municipal sanitation company, among others.
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Education

College Preparatory Course

The preparatory course is a consolidated heritage of Maré’s residents, having contributed to the admission of more than 1,000 people, especially in public universities, since 1998.
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The Right to Public Security and Access to Justice

Early Childhood in Maré: access to rights and care practices

The project “Early Childhood in Maré: access to rights and care practices” seeks to create ways and conditions to expand the rights of children from 0 to 6 years old and to identify, know and strengthen care practices, involving families and the community of Maré.
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Women's House of Maré

Maré of Beauty

The project is a Redes da Maré + Lóreal initiative that promotes a professional course in the area of beauty.
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Urban and Socio-environmental Rights

Census Maré

One of the main tools for acting on the Urban and Socio-environmental Rights axis is the production of knowledge about Maré’s community and its residents through regular researches.
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Women's House of Maré

Flavors of Maré

The creation of the project in 2010 brought to the territory training workshops in gastronomy for residents of Maré.
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Education

High School Preparatory Course

With a work focused on reinforcing and complementing regular school education and preparing for tests at federal schools in Rio de Janeiro, HSPC is aimed at students in the 9th grade of Elementary School and 1st year of High School in the communities of Maré.
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The Right to Public Security and Access to Justice

Public Civil Action of Maré

The Public Civil Action of Maré is Brazil's first collective lawsuit for favelas in Brazil that obliges compliance with a series of measures aiming to reduce harm and risk during police operations.
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Art, Culture, Memories and Identities

Nucleus of Memories and Identities of Maré

Since 2010, the Nucleus of Memories and Identities of Maré has been working intensively to build memories of the 16 communities that make up Maré and its reflections in the present.
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Right to health

Building the Barricades

The project Building the Barricades is an international research that investigates the impact of conflict and urban violence on the mental health and well-being of the 140,000 residents of Maré.
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Art, Culture, Memories and Identities

Mão na lata

Mão na Lata seeks to gather education, photography and literature for artistic, social and personal development of Maré’s adolescents.
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The Right to Public Security and Access to Justice

political impact on public security

The purpose of this field of work is to open and intensify dialogues with different sectors of society dealing with issues related to the public security.
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Education

Preparatory Course for Middle School

The 6th Grade Preparatory supports the transition from the 5th to the 6th year of Elementary School with reinforcement actions, and the participation of students in selective processes for the best public schools.
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Urban and Socio-environmental Rights

Maré de Notícias

Maré of News gives visibility to the events of Maré, as well as those that impact the lives of the 140 thousand “mareenses”. Founded in 2009 by Redes da Maré, Maré of News was born with the mission of informing to mobilize the population of the territory.
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Right to health

Conexão Saúde

The project was born from the 'Maré says NO to coronavirus' campaign, in 2020, offering residents of Maré and Manguinhos free testing, telemedicine and communication services in the territory.
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Women's House of Maré

Women of the World Festival - WOW

The WOW - Women of the World Festival – is a special place for Rio de Janeiro’s women to discuss their trajectories, challenges and aspirations with women from other cities and countries. 2nd Edition in 2020!
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The Right to Public Security and Access to Justice

No More Violence Forum - Another Maré Is Possible!

The ‘No More Violence! Forum - Another Maré is Possible!' articulates residents, public institutions, NGO’s and other strategic actors in a debate about public security in favelas.
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Art, Culture, Memories and Identities

New ways of making art, culture and communication in favelas

We seek to expand our activities in the field of art and culture (one of the structuring areas of Redes) in the context of the pandemic.
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Urban and Socio-environmental Rights

Maré From Home

In the context of pandemic and quarantine, Redes da Maré, in partnership with People's Palace Projects organization, visual artist Tatiana Altberg and researcher Raquel Tamaio launched the ‘Maré From Home’ project.
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Women's House of Maré

Art and Culture at the Women's House of Maré

The project promotes conversation circles, workshops and a cultural exhibition in virtual format.
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Education

Every Girl at School

At the end of 2019, Redes da Maré established a partnership with the Malala Fund so that, together, we could guarantee education for all girls in Maré. From the affinity between the two institutions, the project 'Every Girl at School' was born.
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The Right to Public Security and Access to Justice

Speaking of Public Security in Maré

‘Speaking of Public Security in Maré' intends to promote critical debate about public security with residents, professionals and activists who work in Maré.
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Education

Write your future

Write your future is the literacy project for women performade by Redes da Maré with the support of Lâncome and in partnership with the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
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Art, Culture, Memories and Identities

MARÉ OPEN AIR

With the support of Rumos / Itaú Cultural 2017-2018, the Open Air project has been carried out throughout 2019 and extends until February 2020. It presents an unprecedented proposal of building a museum divided in Maré’s territory. The project is an invitation to the knowledge and recognition...
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Women's House of Maré

GUIDE "SMALL BOOK OF CARE FOR WOMEN OF MARÉ"

This material addresses different dimensions and types of care on women's health, understanding that it is important to take care of our body and mind in the different phases and situations that we go through.
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Urban and Socio-environmental Rights

Ecoclima

Com parceria da Petrobras, o projeto tem como objetivo incentivar transformações socioambientais, a partir de tecnologias sustentáveis, que contribuam para a diminuição dos impactos das mudanças climáticas na Maré.
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Education

Not one less

Focused on strengthening the bond between students, family and school, Not one less has a multiple proposal, which includes improving formal learning, enhancing school environment and also supporting social assistance to families.
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Art, Culture, Memories and Identities

Nucleus of Art and Music

Designed in partnership with Instituto d´O Passo’ and ‘Azulejaria’, the Nucleus will enable music and arts workshops, aiming at the integral development of children and young people, based on informal educational experiences, through one year continued practice.
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Education

Pedagogical Complementation

The literacy of older children, between 9 and 12 years old, is a very important issue to be addressed in Maré. In order to support this learning process, Redes da Maré has been offering the Pedagogical Complementation project to public schools.
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Right to health

Heroes Against Dengue

Heroes Against Dengue strengths actions against Dengue, Zika, Chikungunya and Yellow Fever viral diseases, thereby reducing its incidence.
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Education

Youth and Adult Education

Redes da Maré and Fundação Roberto Marinho, supported by Somos Institute and Humanize Institute, offer 6 youth and adult education classes using the telecourse methodology.
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Art, Culture, Memories and Identities

Marginal Theater Company

In 2006, as a result of the encounter of Redes with a group of young residents of the favelas of Maré, Marginal Theater Company was officially created.
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Education

Connecting

Aiming to amplify the computer knowledge of teenagers and adults, the ‘Connecting Project’ teaches how to use basic platforms such as Windows, Word, Excel and Power Point, as well as apps development courses.
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Education

Spanish Course

Product of Redes da Maré's partnership with Fundación Imaginario Social signed in 2015, the Spanish Course offers regular language classes for local residents.
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Art, Culture, Memories and Identities

Olhares da Maré Film School

Created in 2014, the Film School is a space to experience different technical and artistic audiovisual productions.
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Education

Digital Formation

UX (User Experience Design) and Front-End course for young people from Maré, with the purpose of digital inclusion.
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Education

Petrobras young apprentice Program

The Petrobras Young Apprentice Program is a partnership between Redes da Maré, Petrobras - CENPES and SENAI, to train young people.
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Education

Education Axis During the Pandemic

The pandemic has exposed social inequalities and the lack of access to basic rights, which directly impact students' adherence to distance learning - something so widespread and normalized in these times.
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