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Bahia Street’s mission is to break cycles of poverty and violence through quality educational opportunities for economically-impoverished young women and girls in Brazil. Outside of Brazil, we teach new perspectives on NGO management and issues of inequality, poverty, race, class and gender.
Bahia Street’s primary goals are to allow the students to reach their highest academic potential, including attending university if that is their aspiration; to support the girls’ physical health and well-being, including medical care and good nutrition; to build each student’s sense of identity and self-esteem and foster creativity; and to support the families of the students and the communities in which they live.
Bahia Street in Brazil: Bahia Street provides a well-rounded education to seventy girls as a supplement to their attendance at local public schools. Girls spend at least four hours a day at the Bahia Street Center, where they receive instruction in all basic subjects as well as health and reproduction, art, and leadership skills. For many girls, the Bahia Street Center represents the only place where they can eat a hot meal, take a shower, and receive positive encouragement from adult role models. Read more…
Who we are: The infrastructure of Bahia Street is a partnership that combines the knowledge and dedication of a grassroots organization with the accountability and financial strength of an international one. Meet us…
Accomplishments: We are proud of Bahia Street’s success in educating for equality. Our development methods and our unique perspective lead to long-term, transformational improvement in the quality of life. Read more…
