January 2020

Guia Rocinha Histórica is an online guided tour of the Rocinha favela built on the StoryMaps platform. In the project, Rocinha’s own residents narrate stories about the community’s history and local culture, making the forgotten community visible to the public and alleviating the negative impact of COVID-19 through tourism.

COVID-19 cases during the pandemic in Rio de Janeiro were not accurately captured due to a lack of testing. Most residents do not have official addresses, making them unable to get the COVID-19 tests. So volunteers went door to door to get accurate information about the COVID-19 cases.