Villa Hope
Associação dos Amigos dos Retratos de Esperança
The Alok Institute is supportive of the Friends of Portraits of Hope Association, an organization led by Bismarck Araújo that operates in the sertão and needy areas of Bahia. Since 2016, there has been a dream of transforming the reality of families in the community of Rio do Vigário (Canudos – BA) and its surroundings: an isolated region in the municipality of Canudos (Bahia) with a scarcity of food, a dry climate, a lack of work opportunities and poor education.
In 2019, Alok and Fraternity Without Borders visited the location that Alok dubbed as Vila Esperança and with his own resources financed the construction of two houses and a library. In 2021, the Alok Institute supported the construction of six more houses, and in partnership with other institutions, it was possible to build another 22 houses within the community.
• Today, 219 families are being served daily at the Educational Center.
• 250 meals are served every day in the community kitchen.
• 40 liters of water per day are distributed to families through the drilling of an artesian well.
In 2023, the Alok Institute supports the renovation of the Educational Center’s structure so that the space can serve children, youth, and adolescents in extracurricular activities, training courses, workshops, and academic reinforcement, through improvements in the following spaces:
• Library
• Computer room
• Classroom
• Cafeteria
