At the center of Projeto Quixote�s innovative approach is offering creative workshops for children and adolescents alongside psychiatric and pediatric care. Activities such as drumming, arts and crafts, theatre, traditional dance, and community painting projects provide ways in which impoverished youth can improve their physical, cultural, and social environment.
Projeto Quixote is now a collaborative network of clinicians, educators, and legal and social professionals, forming a strong web of support for children and adolescents all over Sao Paulo. Since 1999, the project has helped more than 1000 children and adolescents, winning several major awards for its efforts in defending the rights of socially-deprived youth. The scope of Projeto Quixote�s activity continues to grow, ranging from programs targeting drug abuse and violence to disease prevention projects in favelas surounding the city.
Projeto Quixote is affiliated with the Federal University of Sao Paulo, along with support from the Ministry of Social Development and the Ministry of Health in the state of Sao Paulo.
For more information, visit:
http://www.projetoquixote.epm.br/
Health Disparities
- Paulo Freire, Brazilian educator and advocate for social justice; inspiration for the vision of Projeto Quixote