When a few people want to cross a river they might use a canoe, but if the people are many, one canoe is not enough. Community philanthropy happens when the canoe that is being used ceases to be enough. To cross the river with more people, you need connected canoes moving together and looking out for each other. This has been our guiding philosophy in Baixada Maranhense. Baixada Maranhense is a region in the State of Maranhão in North-Eastern Brazil. Baixada Maranhense is loosely translated as the “low lands of Maranhão.” It is made up of large low plains that flood...
When a few people want to cross a river they might use a canoe, but if the people are many, one canoe is not enough. Community philanthropy happens when the canoe that is being used ceases to be enough. To...