What it is

Solidaritas (pronounced Solidarity) is an independent public journalism project that was born to tell stories about poverty, exclusion and rights in Brazilian cities and abroad. Our focus is on those who live on the margins: homeless people, neglected populations and all those who are systematically invisibilised in mainstream narratives.

We are a non-profit platform driven by a simple and powerful idea: journalism can - and should - help transform reality. We do this by producing reports, analyses, interviews and data curation that help to better understand the challenges (and solutions) in urban social policies.

We want to be a bridge between reliable information and collective action. And we're just getting started.

The word "Solidaritas" comes from Latin - the origin of our "solidarity" - and back then it already meant what we continue to defend today: collective bonding, mutual support and commitment to others. But at Solidaritas, solidarity is not charity. It's recognising that every person has rights that need to be guaranteed by the state and respected by society.

Inspired by the British publication Big Issue and in the Invisible PeopleThe project combats misinformation, indifference and prejudice, promoting empathy, visibility and cultural and political transformation.

We operate on the basis of five principles of the human rights-based approach:

participation,
non-discrimination,
accountability (accountability),
transparency e,
centrality of human dignity.

What we do

Production of independent journalistic content on public policies, housing, human rights and urban culture.
Collecting and disseminating real stories in text, video and image.
Citizen monitoring of the National Policy for Homeless People (PNCT - PopRua).
Education and awareness-raising activities with health, social welfare, justice, education and communication professionals.
Local partnerships for networking, territorial listening and testing editorial formats with real impact.

Differentials

Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA) applied to journalism.
Alignment with PNCT-PopRua and the UN guidelines for urban inclusion.
Combining real-life narratives with public policy analysis.
Integration between digital, printed (coming soon) and face-to-face formats.
Inspiration from international initiatives with critical adaptation to the Brazilian context.

This is a public journalism project, carried out with listening, courage and clarity.

We're not the government.
We don't sell hope.
We inform you to transform.

What is Solidaritas?

Solidaritas (pronounced Solidáritas) is a public journalism project dedicated to transforming the way society views homeless people. Our aim is to give voice, face and context to people who are often invisibilised, fighting stigma with clear information, active listening and a commitment to human rights. Here, the street is not treated as a problem, but as a starting point for reflection, mobilisation and action. Inspired by initiatives such as The Big Issue e Invisible People, we create reports, interviews, videos and dossiers that show both the structural causes of exclusion and the solutions that already exist - and just need to be implemented. We operate on the basis of a human rights-based approach that puts dignity and participation at the centre of communication.

🧭 Solidaritas is your compass against prejudice. Here the street gains a voice, the stigma is broken down and citizenship is rebuilt with information, real stories and action.