Rocinha Favela - Amber

The challenges of living in Rocinha Favela, Rio.

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Where is Rocinha?• Rocinha is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rocinha has a

population of up to 180,000 (unofficial estimate). Due to its location, the favela shares the same geographical space with Rio's high society.

Rocinha Favela

What is the history of the settlement?

• No one knows where and when the name Rocinha emerged, but the most likely theory is that in the 1920s, in São Conrado, where most of Rocinha is located, the majority of slaves and former slaves, worked in the sugar cane fields and on coffee plantations in the areas around where Rocinha is located today.

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What are the opportunities of living in Rocinha?

• Majority have running water• 99% have electricity• 65% are part of Brazil’s new middle classes• Average monthly income $240• Secure police force• Plenty of jobs such as barbers, tour guide and

domestic maids.

What are the challenges of living in Rocinha?

• Overcrowded settlements • Sanitation, swage flows down a large channel.• This causes diseases illnesses and because the

sewage isn’t covered so its more likely that you’ll catch something, also because it’s overcrowded illnesses and diseases will spread quicker.

What effects did the World Cup have on Rocinha?

• Residents rented their houses out to get more money.

• Many tourists were there so small businesses got lots of money.

• Government promised to clean the Favela