Favela Phoenix - Walking tours of Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro
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Trustees/Staff


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Jody King

Founder / Chairman
Jody's vision for a way to help the people of Rocinha
​kick-started the whole Favela Phoenix enterprise.
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Dave King

Gayle King

Treasurer / website
Trustee
Based in the UK.
Based in the UK.

​Teaching at Favela Phoenix now . . . 

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​My name's Joe, I'm 29 years old and I come from a small town in England called Scunthorpe. I love my country but I hate the weather lol. I currently live in Duque de Caxias with my fiancee. Before taking part in this fabulous project going on at Favela Pheonix I had already visited Brazil and Rio a few times, mainly during the Carnival period. I just fell in love with this wonderful city and after my first stint in Rocinha I fell in love with it even more. I don't know what it is about Rocinha, maybe the community here which is warm and friendly, the smiling faces, the colourful houses, the winding alleys, the location, I don't know but something about Rocinha gripped me a little after my first stint so when the offer came along to join this amazing project going on here I was more than happy to help. It's great to be part of such a generous project and it gives me great satisfaction knowing this project is helping so many people.
Joe Brackenbury​
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Paula Enoy                                                               (details and photo to follow)
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Ben Striar
​Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, USA,
I attended Spanish immersion elementary  school starting in  kindergarten.  From that experience I gained a curiosity about, and learned to appreciate, cultural differences. My passion for soccer started at age four and my love for the sport and playing competitively  was the main focus of my life until age 24.
I attended Gonzaga university in Spokane, Washington where I played division one soccer and earned my bachelors degree in sports management. I had the opportunity to teach soccer to others through this time, and enjoyed watching them grow and get excited about gaining new skills.
After completing college I took a job in technology sales and have been working in that industry for the past 3 years,
​I am currently on an 8 month sabbatical through South America.

​In the past . . . 

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​Dorian Carlmikael

​Val Singer

​Anne Marie Moran

Teacher (2015-17)
Now lives in Toronto, Canada
Teacher (2016)

Teacher (2016)

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Phelipe Rodrigo Santos Esteves

Mary Overby

Manuela Schaepfler

Teacher (2017)
Teacher (2017)
Teacher (2017- 18)
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