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How can people who live in favelas improve their life?
so that they dont get embarrased in the middle of brazils cities
Why the favelas of rio de janiero exist?
Because many people are too poor to live in the better suburbs.
How many people live in favelas?
According to the 2010 census, around 11. 25 million people across Brazil live in favelas, or shantytowns. This figure represents around 6 percent of the nation's population.
What sports do people play in the favelas?
football
Why did favelas start to appear in rio de janerio?
Favelas started in rio de janerio because poor people didn't find any place to live so they built homes on steep land which no one wanted even the government.
What jobs are in the favelas?
There are many jobs that people in the favelas do: - factory workers - polishing shoes - washing cars at traffic lights (and hoping to be paid!) - construction workers - bus drivers - restaurant workers
Why do people build favelas?
The reason that there has been a growth in favelas is because more people are looking for better pay jobs or don't have any jobs and are trying to improve their quality of life. They have high hopes for when they come onto the city but then they realise that jobs are very hard to find and that the housing is too expensive for them to afford. As they don't have enough money they have no choice but to build their own home.
Where are favelas found?
on hills usually, favelas usually have thousands of people living in them so they need to be in a big area but many family are cramped in to little huts
The rings of slums surrounding South America's large cities are known as?
favelas or barrios
Reasons why people move to favelas?
People moved to favelas mainly because of the money charges they could avoid. They could avoid heavy taxes as they had not much land to themselves. It was a also a means of safety, as most people did not go to the favelas as they thought it would be disgraceful to lower themselves to the standards of the poor peasants. So there were many reasons why people moved to favelas. check wikipedia for more info, it's really good!
Who built favelas in the late 19th century?
Favelas are shanty towns which were built by the freed-slaves in Brazil. Towards the end of the 19th Century, former slaves left the homes of their masters and began to live on their own. Normally, Favelas can be found in urban areas like in the City of Rio de Janeiro.
How many people in one house at the favelas?
if you are lucky 3-2 rooms
