Two Brothers Foundation

Members and Friends of 2bros Work with CNN International’s Back|Story on report on Rocinha’s Pacification

by admin on Dec 19, 2011 • 2 Comments

In the days following Rocinha’s Pacification on November 13th, CNN Associate Producer Douglas Jones called 2bros member Paul Sneed and asked for help putting together a news piece that would cover the events in a more humanizing way. Paul contacted 2bros co-founder Sergi Rivero-Navarro, a Barcelona-born cameraman and Spanish Ph.D....

Rocinha Occupied by Police Force

by admin on Nov 15, 2011 • 1 Comment

As of November 13th, with the efforts of several of Brazil’s police forces, the state was able to regain “control” of the favela of Rocinha. This means that the criminal faction that was in place is no longer immediately present in the community. Please see links before for additional information on the matter. Ocupação da...

Rocinha Real Photography Project

In late May/early June of 2011, 2bros partnered with international street photographers Gary Mark Smith, Carlos Perez Beltrán and Sarah Stern offer a collaborative photography project/seminar for Rocinha residents called Projeto Rocinha Real. The three photographers, who are working on a book on the poetry of everyday life in the...

We need your help!

Two Brothers Foundation is a not for profit organization based out of North and South America. To carry out our mission we depend on the generosity of people and businesses alike who share our passion for educating today’s youth. We have had volunteers and sponsors from all around the world...

We want to be a part of the largest photography festival in the world!

CONTACT is an annual festival of photography in Toronto, during the month of May, with over 1000 local, national and international artists exhibiting at more than 200 venues. Founded as a not-for-profit organization 15 years ago, the festival is devoted to celebrating, and fostering the art and profession of photography. It stimulates excitement and discussion...

Computer hardware needed for new school.

Don’t throw away your old computers, we might be able to use them to educate! We are looking various types of computer hardware to build another IT centre in the community of Rocinha in Brazil. The most desired hardware would be laptops as they are more portable and will cost less to ship. We do accept other...

We are now on Facebook and Twitter!

Come join our growing community! We are passionate about education and we want to share and exchange knowledge on how we can promote education, community service and international exchange within the communities we serve.

Using Ebay to achieve our goals.

With the combination technology and nonprofit expertise, plus eBay’s active global community, Missionfish has formed the eBay Giving Works program. It allows sellers to give proceeds from their sales to a favorite nonprofit, and helps nonprofits raise funds by selling on eBay too. Nonprofits can also receive donations from eBay users...