Rocinha, Complex de Alemão, and Vidigal
8/20 – 8/25, 2019
For this activation, Room Service International partnered with GoodTravels & Community In Action to provide services to the youth in Rocinha, Complex de Alemão, and Vidigal. On our first day of service we painted a mural and helped beautify part of a community center in Rocinha, the largest favela in Rio De Janeiro with a population of about 100,000 people. The following day, we visited an elementary school in Complex de Alemão, a group of favelas in the north zone of Rio. We spent time with the kids, educating them on the importance of sustainability, recycling & gardening, and, with the students, planted a few new trees, cleaned up garbage, and reinforced some of the fixtures in the gardening area. On the last day of our social impact work, we volunteered with PlayLife World and visited students in Vidigal, one of Rio’s more “up-and-coming” favelas. Room Service and GoodTravels spent the day teaching 20+ students basic English & arithmetic and playing soccer, tennis and other recreational activities. Our day of school & sport was followed by a beautiful family lunch with the entire staff and kids.
To celebrate our partnership with GoodTravels, we produced an epic dance party at local hot spot, CoLAB, with dancing and bass-driven grooves that lasted into the night. Special thanks to the organizations we worked with! It was an honor to be tapped by GoodTravels; we especially thank them for giving us an incredible opportunity to serve the youth in Brazil, all while doing what we love: playing glorious dance music & giving back along the way.
Photography by: Room Service International
Video produced by: GOODTRAVELS