Life has not become any easier over the past few years for residents of Brazilan favelas. Civic life across Brazil has been turbulent and perplexing, Pacification has exacerbated fragmentation and infighting among drug gangs, and many of the already insufficient government programs have faded into practical obscurity.

But the important (essential even) and exhausting work of advocating on behalf of favela communities continues on. Below is a brief line-up of organizations and people doing good work. Take a minute. Become familiar, and please, contribute in any way you’re able.

First on our list: Museu de Favela. Located in South Rio’s Cantagalo,  MUF’s claim to fame is being the first and only museum of it’s kind. I haven’t visited, though it’ll be on the top of my list for the next time I’m in Rio, I can imagine that a museum of this type could be a veritable rabbit hole hole…