Uberlândia Development Initiatives
@uberlandiadevelopmentinitiatives.org
Promoting community development projects in Uberlandia, Brazil, focusing on at-risk youth and their families.
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OPINION: Sharon Eubank, director of humanitarian services for the LDS church, says as governments pull back from humanitarian work, individuals can and should step up.
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LDS author says it's time for 'everyday humanitarians' to step up
(RNS) — Sharon Eubank, director of humanitarian services for the LDS church, says as governments pull back from humanitarian work, individuals can and should step up.
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September 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
OPINION: Sharon Eubank, director of humanitarian services for the LDS church, says as governments pull back from humanitarian work, individuals can and should step up.
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4 arrested in Brazilian police raids against gang running illegal ride-hailing app in Rio
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4 arrested in Brazilian police raids against gang running illegal ride-hailing app in Rio
Police in Rio de Janeiro have raided a criminal group allegedly running an illict ride-hailing app. Authorities say the Comando Vermelho gang coerced motorcycle drivers into using the app in Vila Kenn...
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August 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
4 arrested in Brazilian police raids against gang running illegal ride-hailing app in Rio
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New environmental licensing will build a power plant in the Cerrado and demolish a school
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New environmental licensing will build a power plant in the Cerrado and demolish a school
The most deforested biome in Brazil, the Cerrado lost 700,000 hectares (1.7 million acres) of native vegetation in 2024. Now, it is about to receive a thermoelectric plant 30 km (18 miles) from the Na...
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June 13, 2025 at 7:35 PM
New environmental licensing will build a power plant in the Cerrado and demolish a school
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These are the kids we’re investing in. 💙
Every year, Estação Vida hosts its own Copinha de Futsal—a joyful mini-tournament where kids play futsal, a fast-paced, indoor version of soccer popular in Brazil. It’s about more than medals; it’s about teamwork, confidence, and belonging.
Every year, Estação Vida hosts its own Copinha de Futsal—a joyful mini-tournament where kids play futsal, a fast-paced, indoor version of soccer popular in Brazil. It’s about more than medals; it’s about teamwork, confidence, and belonging.
June 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
These are the kids we’re investing in. 💙
Every year, Estação Vida hosts its own Copinha de Futsal—a joyful mini-tournament where kids play futsal, a fast-paced, indoor version of soccer popular in Brazil. It’s about more than medals; it’s about teamwork, confidence, and belonging.
Every year, Estação Vida hosts its own Copinha de Futsal—a joyful mini-tournament where kids play futsal, a fast-paced, indoor version of soccer popular in Brazil. It’s about more than medals; it’s about teamwork, confidence, and belonging.
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Luis Cassiano is the founder of Teto Verde Favela, a nonprofit that teaches favela residents in Rio de Janeiro, #Brazil, how to build their own green roofs as a way to beat the heat.
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Cooling green roofs seemed like an impossible dream for Brazil's favelas. Not true!
Temps soar in Brazil's summer (from December to March). Low-income favelas would benefit from green roofs but there are two problems: Cost. And a typical design that's too heavy for a favela home.
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January 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Luis Cassiano is the founder of Teto Verde Favela, a nonprofit that teaches favela residents in Rio de Janeiro, #Brazil, how to build their own green roofs as a way to beat the heat.
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Superb piece by @ellehardy.bsky.social with my analysis -‘The problem with liberation theology was that it promised long-term structural solutions.’
The priests of liberation ‘opted for the poor, but the poor themselves opted for Pentecostalism,’ says Chesnut-
aeon.co/essays/why-b... #AcademicSky
The priests of liberation ‘opted for the poor, but the poor themselves opted for Pentecostalism,’ says Chesnut-
aeon.co/essays/why-b... #AcademicSky
Why Brazil fell for Pentecostalism but not liberation theology | Aeon Essays
How Pentecostalism’s prosperity gospel replaced Catholic liberation theology in Latin American life
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January 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Superb piece by @ellehardy.bsky.social with my analysis -‘The problem with liberation theology was that it promised long-term structural solutions.’
The priests of liberation ‘opted for the poor, but the poor themselves opted for Pentecostalism,’ says Chesnut-
aeon.co/essays/why-b... #AcademicSky
The priests of liberation ‘opted for the poor, but the poor themselves opted for Pentecostalism,’ says Chesnut-
aeon.co/essays/why-b... #AcademicSky
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This Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, we must remember what we are fighting for: We are building an equal and just world for generations to come.
January 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, we must remember what we are fighting for: We are building an equal and just world for generations to come.
