Horta na Favela teaches residents and children how to produce food, care for the environment, and build a more sustainable future through community-led systems.
Organizations
Horta na favela
Horta na Favela, founded by Flávio Gomez in Rocinha, tackles food insecurity through urban agriculture, wet-waste recycling, environmental education, beekeeping, and tilapia aquaculture. It teaches roughly 70 children and families each month toward a "sustainable favela".
Connected through C7
Grants & sponsorships
C7's work with Horta na favela
What we funded or sponsored together — the cost and the outcome.
$1,050C7 grant
SponsorSupport date Aug 2024
Tilapia aquaculture expansion
C7 grant of $1,050 (disbursed upfront, signed 22 Aug 2024) funding four new tilapia tanks for Horta na Favela in Rocinha. Targets 160 kg of fish per month after six months, sold at about R$20/kg, to fight food insecurity, teach aquaculture and generate income. Sanca Azul acted as local liaison; the program reaches roughly 70 children and families each month.
Partners Sanca Azul