About Mundo Real

Mundo Real was founded for the purposes of fostering sustainable community development and empowering local residents and grassroots organizations within impoverished communities of Latin America and the Caribbean. Currently our work is located in the community of Rocinha in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mundo Real employs a three pronged approach to our development work, including (1) Research, (2) Education and (3) Direct Services.

Our Research in Rocinha is community-based and collaborative, it brings together people and organizations from different backgrounds to investigate and attempt to understand the root causes of the issues challenging Rocinha and other communities similar.

Our Educational approach includes informational home visits, workshops, mini-courses, etc, on citizenship, human rights, disease/injury prevention and professional development.

Our Direct Services include delivering food supplies to individuals and families in critical need, organizing free transportation services for disabled residents to and from doctor/hospital visits, distributing donated basic health and pharmaceutical supplies such as wheel chairs, oxygen tanks, water filters, diapers, gazes/band-aids, etc, in addition to home repairs we provide the resources for, organize and see through on substandard housing. To do this we strive to improve living conditions and reduce disparities, primarily in the areas of public health and education.

Mundo Real is an independent organization without religious affiliations. All of our activities take place within the region of Latin America and the Caribbean. Our work began, and currently continues, within the urban slums of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. read more

Our Mission

We strive to empower grassroots organizations, primarily in Latin America and the Caribbean, who are working within low-income communities in order to create innovative solutions that address problems of inequality, violence, poverty, unemployment, and underdevelopment by sharing resources in the areas of:

• Research
• Education
• Direct Service

Our Vision

Mundo Real envisions a more humane, peaceful, and just world, where people from diverse backgrounds work together to create better lives for themselves, their families, and their communities.

Community-based organizations can be powerful vehicles for overcoming the social and economic difficulties that characterize impoverished communities around the world. Our vision includes working alongside local residents and grassroots organization in order to achieve sustainable healthy community development.