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Instituto GAS Brings Warmth and Essential Supplies to São Paulo’s Unhoused Communities

Evan Sumortin — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:57:55 +0000

09/26/2026 — In São Paulo, colder nights can be life-threatening for those living on the streets.

That’s why our friends at Instituto GAS distribute warm clothing to people experiencing homelessness. The São Paulo-based nonprofit organizes volunteers to provide clothing, food, hygiene supplies, and other essential assistance directly to people living on the streets.

We are proud to support nstituto GAS’s work.

Learn about Instituto GAS here.

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Women Farmers Building Sustainable Food Systems in Brazil

Evan Sumortin — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:52:42 +0000

09/04/2026 — In São Paulo’s Ribeira Valley, a network of around 70 women farmers is growing and selling food through agroecological farming practices.

Its story is among those documented by our friends at O Joio e O Trigo through Para segurar o céu, a reporting project exploring the ways Indigenous peoples, traditional communities, and small farmers are sustaining livelihoods and responding to environmental challenges across Brazil.

We were proud to support O Joio e O Trig o’s work.

Learn more about its work here.

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Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-Being in Syria

Evan Sumortin — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:47:32 +0000

08/17/2026 — After more than a decade of war, children and families across Syria continue to face severe challenges that threaten their safety, well-being, and development. Amid ongoing instability and a prolonged humanitarian crisis, Syria Relief and Development (SRD) is working to provide vulnerable children and their caregivers with critical support.

SRD’s psychosocial support and early childhood development program focuses on strengthening children’s emotional well-being and resilience. Through play-based activities and caregiver engagement, the program helps create nurturing environments where children can develop healthy coping skills and continue to grow despite difficult circumstances.

We are proud to support SRD’s work.

Learn more about SRD’s work supporting children and families across Syria here.

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A New Legal Vision for River Protection

Evan Sumortin — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:14 +0000

08/03/2026 – What if a river had legal rights? Despite Brazil’s strong environmental laws, weak enforcement continues to leave rivers like the Tapajós vulnerable to destructive development. Over the past 18 months, our friends at International Rivers worked with Indigenous communities to develop new legal protections for the Arapiuns River, advancing a proposal that would recognize the river as a subject of rights. By combining community leadership with innovative legal reform, the initiative aims to create stronger tools to challenge mining, dredging, and other harmful infrastructure projects while protecting biodiversity, traditional livelihoods, and the river itself.

We are proud to support the work of International Rivers!

Learn more about their efforts here.

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Expanding Access to Education in the DRC

Evan Sumortin — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:46:27 +0000

07/22/2026 – Education can transform a life, a family, and a community. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where millions of children still face barriers to quality schooling, access to education remains a powerful tool for opportunity and self-determination.

We’re proud to support scholarships at Malaika School in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the 2026–2027 school year, helping ensure that more girls have access to the education they deserve.

Learn more about the Malaika school by following their Instagram here.

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Defending the World’s Last Uncontacted Peoples

Evan Sumortin — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:41:07 +0000

07/02/2026 – Did you know that 196 uncontacted Indigenous groups live across 10 countries, protecting some of the most biodiverse regions on Earth? Yet extractive industries continue to push into their territories—putting nearly half of these groups at risk of disappearing within the next decade.

That’s why we stand with Survival International, an organization dedicated to defending Indigenous peoples’ rights and protecting their lands. For example, they are working with communities like the Indigenous Yanomami in Brazil to secure additional radios to strengthen communication between villages, improve territorial monitoring, and coordinate protection of their forest.

Indigenous peoples are on the frontlines of planetary protection—and they need our solidarity now more than ever.

Follow Survival International of Facebook here.

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MSF Continues to Deliver Lifesaving Care

Evan Sumortin — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:37:39 +0000

06/15/2026 – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)— also known as Doctors Without Borders — continues to show what frontline medical care really looks like across the Global South. Working in some of the toughest conditions, their teams provide emergency healthcare where systems are stretched or broken, from conflict zones to areas hit by disease outbreaks and displacement.

In places like Sudan, MSF is delivering lifesaving care amid ongoing conflict, supporting hospitals, treating wounded patients, and responding to massive displacement. In Nigeria, they’re tackling everything from malnutrition and maternal health to infectious diseases, often in hard-to-reach regions with limited infrastructure.

We are proud to continue to support MSF. Learn more about their work here.

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Youth Leading the Fight for Public Education in Brazil

Evan Sumortin — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:32:53 +0000

06/01/2026 – Across Brazil, our friends at Coletivo Juntos have been mobilizing students and young people in the streets and on campuses to defend public education and push back against austerity measures.

Through coordinated protests, assemblies, and grassroots organizing, they are building collective power and insisting on a future rooted in dignity, access, and justice.

This is youth-led movement in action, grounded in community and driven by the belief that another future is possible.

Learn more about their work by following their Instagram here.

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Building Community Through Adult Literacy in Brazil

Evan Sumortin — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:24:00 +0000

05/15/2026 – In the favelas of Coroadinho, Brazil, our friends at NEDUC – Associação Núcleo De Educação Comunitária do Coroadinho are creating spaces for learning, dialogue, and connection through adult literacy classes.

Literacy is not just about reading and writing. It is about expanding access, building confidence, and strengthening people’s ability to participate fully in community life. At NEDUC, literacy education helps adults become more self-sufficient, and participate more fully in community life.

Learn more about NEDUC here.

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Supporting Safer, More Compassionate Abortion Care in Brazil

Evan Sumortin — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:13:09 +0000

05/01/26 – In Brazil, our friends at Bloco A created a course to help healthcare workers better support people going through abortion and post-abortion care. Through videos, texts, and practical resources, the course helps providers offer informed, respectful, and harm reduction-based care.

By supporting healthcare workers with practical tools and knowledge, Bloco A is helping more people access care safely and with dignity. Learn more about their work by following them on Instagram here.

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