A Brazilian delivery service goes where others won't
Locator: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Favelas in Brazil are getting
their very own delivery service
The slums were deemed off-limits
for their dangerous alleyways
Even as internet orders have
boomed in the last two years
(SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) FAVELA BRASIL EXPRESS CEO, GIVANILDO PEREIRA, SAYING:
"We want to live in one Brazil, where a favela resident has the same rights as someone who lives in a wealthy neighbourhood."
"Just in Paraisopolis, there are around 800 deliveries a day. This cargo is valued around 500 thousand reais ($90,000 USD)."
100,000 people live in Paraisopolis
They were used to their post codes
being rejected... until now
(SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) FAVELA RESIDENT, FRANCISCO JEFFERSON SILVA, SAYING:
"I used to give my mother's employer's home address. When my mother came back from work, she brought (the packages) to me. Today I can give my (own) home address and number."
Favela Brazil Express employees
are made up of community residents
But navigating the complex
is not always easy even for them
The company operates in a handful
of favelas in other states