Allied nonprofit · Brazil
Gerando Falcões
Gerando Falcões is a Brazilian social development organization working to end poverty in the favelas. Founded by Edu Lyra, it trains social leaders through Falcons University and runs a national network of community NGOs, with programs such as Favela 3D (digital, decent and developed favelas), Decolagem and ASMARA. Its social businesses reinvest every profit back into poverty-reduction programs.
We Love Foundation channels its support for Brazil through BrazilFoundation, the U.S.-based philanthropic fund that has invested more than US$61 million in over 1,000 Brazilian organizations across 333 cities. Our support for social programs in Brazil began with the 2022 Bazaar For Good and continues today.
Impact
- More than 5,500 favelas impacted through the Gerando Falcões network.
- More than 2,200 social leaders trained at Falcons University.
- Present in 26 states plus the Federal District.
- Favela 3D under way in 16 favelas.
- More than 19,000 people reached through the Decolagem program.