4 Solutions for the global food Security Crisis | ALVÁTECH. (2021, April 8). ALVÁTECH. https://www.alva-water.com/post/4-solutions-for-the-global-food-security-crisis

Bailey, M. (2023, May 23). The Olympians can leave. Brazil’s poor live with filthy, reeking water every day. STAT. https://www.statnews.com/2016/07/27/water-pollution-brazil-olympics/

I included the associated image because pollution can typically be associated with numerous different things that are all dangerous, and using this image highlights that this impacts the water supply. Using this image emphasizes how the a toxic water supply can complete complicate the lives of those in the favelas, since clean drinking water is essential to health and survival.

BBC News. (2016, January 3). “They smoke crack. . .” Being 11 in a Rio favela - BBC News [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz1rpodrwC4

The purpose of including this video was to emphasize the impact of the extreme poverty and desperation of the situation through the innocence of children. I feel that having children have to experience extreme violence at a young age and to also find that they accept it as normal is slightly disturbing. I feel that this really puts emphasis on the extremity of this problem and conveys a dire message to the reader.

Brazil Favela Residents Protest. (2021, May). TIME. https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/brazil-favela-protest.jpeg

I included this particular image because it has an important contrast. There are many people crowded in this photo; however, one can notice that there are really no older people to be visible at all in it. This important observation complements the text that explains why the life expectancy of favela residents is so low.

Brito, R. (2017, April 13). Schools caught in crossfire in violent Rio de Janeiro slums. The Seattle Times. https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/schools-caught-in-crossfire-in-violent-rio-de-janeiro-slums/

Chepkemoi, J. (2020). The Richest And Poorest States Of Brazil. WorldAtlas. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-richest-and-poorest-states-of-brazil.html

Clavel, T., & Clavel, T. (2023). ‘Largest-Ever’ Police Corruption Case Unfolds in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro. InSight Crime. https://insightcrime.org/news/brief/brazil-largest-ever-police-corruption-case-unfolds-rio-de-janeiro-state/

Favela Homes in Rio de Janeiro. (2023). https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1715/24611374851_b358dbec46_o.jpg

The rationale behind the inclusion of this image was to bring about a stark contrast between the gorgeous landscape view of what appears to be Rio de Janeiro as seem from the coastline and extremely zoomed out and compare it to a more focused image of the slums in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, specifically in Rocinha. By doing so it highlights how these favelas have been hidden away and are in dire condtion.

Favelas in Rio de Janeiro, Past and Present | Brazil: Five Centuries of Change. (n.d.). https://library.brown.edu/create/fivecenturiesofchange/chapters/chapter-9/favelas-in-rio-de-janeiro-past-and-present/

Felicity. (2016). Favela Stories: Personal Stories from Residents of Complexo da Maré. RioOnWatch. https://rioonwatch.org/?p=30043

Filho, J. S. (2022). Seven Revealing Indicators of Rio de Janeiro’s Inequality. RioOnWatch. https://rioonwatch.org/?p=61141

Grainger, J. (2021, May 5). Covid’s shockwaves took poverty in Latin America to a new nadir. Buenos Aires Times. https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/latin-america/covids-shockwaves-took-poverty-in-latin-america-to-a-new-nadir.phtml

I included this image in particular since it simply expresses food insecurity with the extremely long line for food that is very crowded.

Harris, B. (2021, March 7). Militias, corruption and Covid: Rio de Janeiro’s deepening crisis. Financial Times. https://www.ft.com/content/6dfd75c9-579e-445c-82af-2e7c3cb16f9a

Insegurança Alimentar no Brasil: Pandemia, Tendências e Comparações Globais. (2023, February 13). Centro De Políticas Sociais. https://cps.fgv.br/FomeNaPandemia

New poverty map: study reveals that 29.6% of Brazilians have monthly. (2022, July 18). Portal FGV. https://portal.fgv.br/en/news/new-poverty-map-study-reveals-296-brazilians-have-monthly-income-r497

NEW WORLD SPIRITS FILMS. (2011a, January 3). Rocinha - the biggest favela in Brazil [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS_PjwaqZYE

I included this video because the airy and nice background music is a big contrast to most of the information presented in this StoryMap, however; it goes to show the resilience and strong community culture present in the favelas. I believe that this video demonstrates that even though these people are living in terrible living conditions, they are still able to work together to make their lives more livelier and better.

População com renda abaixo de R$ 497 - 2012 até 2021. (2022, June 27). Centro De Políticas Sociais. https://cps.fgv.br/populacao-com-renda-abaixo-de-r-497-2012-ate-2021

Saschabercovitch. (2015, November 19). Robson. Favela Stories. https://favelastories.com/2015/11/19/robson-3/

I specifically used this resource because it contained authentic anecdotes of people who actually lived within these favelas and reveal some sort of perspective that really complemented this section. I specifically ordered the images and stories of this section so that the perspective provided by each of them could together communicate a specific message (Jaquelline, Robson, Rodrigo, and Maria). I did Jacqueline first because she was a strong example of experiencing the difficulties of the favela life. Then I did Robson because he was one of the many people in the favelas who would help her out in this situation. I also added Rodrigo's experience because he is like Robson but instead of helping with necessities to live life, he represents the culture and joys that make life worth living even after experiencing the favela life, and he is equally important. Finally, I added Maria because she recognizes that there is still more to be done to give these future generations adequate support to live humane lives in the favelas. Together, this story is fundamental to my StoryMap because it emphasizes the resilience of the people and how more needs to be done to make sure they are living humanely.

Szwarcwald, C. L., Da Mota, J. C., Damacena, G. N., & Pereira, T. G. S. (2011). Health Inequalities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Lower Healthy Life Expectancy in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Areas. American Journal of Public Health, 101(3), 517–523. https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2010.195453

Thelwell, K. (2020). Top 5 NGOs Bringing Opportunity to Brazil’s Favelas. The Borgen Project. https://borgenproject.org/top-5-ngos-bringing-opportunity-to-brazils-favelas/

TripSavvy. (2023). What Tourists Need to Know About Rio de Janeiro’s Beach Culture. Pinterest. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/cb/31/e9/cb31e92e5ee38284ec05b3c6b7fde54d.jpg

I utilized this image to perfectly complement the description of Rio de Janeiro from the perspective of an unsuspecting tourist. This contrasts the next image and the content of this StoryMap because it what typically comes to mind when one thinks of the nice beachs of this place, but not the favelas that are hidden behind the tall buildings.

PPP adjustments and why do we need them? (2017, March 16). Our World in Data. https://ourworldindata.org/what-are-ppps

Young and old defy loneliness in violent Rio favela. (2019, March 7). [Video]. BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-latin-america-47476347.