ARCA is a local Brazilian non-profit organisation which focuses on informal ways of education for children, teenagers and young grown-ups between the ages 6 and 24 years in the slums (favela’s) living in high risk situations. ARCA started her work in the slums of Fortaleza in Brazil in 2000. ACRA creates examples and ‘escape routes’ for children, young grown-ups and their families living in situations marked as very poor social-economic circumstances characterised by: high percentage of unemployment, poor educational systems, high crime rates and violence triggered by drugs and weapons.  Through sports and game activities ARCA aims to empower the children; training their personal competences, such as: leadership skills, teambuilding, competitiveness etc. Enhancing these skills ARCA not only hopes to create a better future for the children themselves, the children will also become aware of their own role in the community they grow up in; change lies in their own hands. ARCA considers these developments crucial for helping and inspiring them and their families to breakthrough the negative spiral of poverty, drugs and violence.   At the moment ARCA is intensively involved in two main youth sport programs in the slum of Fortaleza in Brazil. ARCA is also actively in working in close collaboration with various Brazilian governmental bodies in the aim of by law creating more security for the children and young grown-ups growing up in the slums of Fortaleza. 

 

ARCA is one of Todos’ main partner organisations abroad. Both Todos and ARAC share similar organisational objectives and throughout the year Todos is in close contact with ARCA staff. For more information about ARCA please contact Todos at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or you can call the Todos office number at: 020 4082244. You may also contact Onno Raadsen at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it