Casa Chama
| Established | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | São Paulo |
| Location |
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| Fields | LGBTQ rights |
Key people | Matuzza Sankofa and Digg Franco (founders) |
| Website | www |
Casa Chama is a civil society organization that provides assistance to trans people in São Paulo. It was co-founded by Matuzza Sankofa and Digg Franco in 2018. The organization advocates for the rights of the trans people in Brazil, and provides legal, healthcare, housing, and other assistance to the community. While the organization struggled to sustain itself financially, the Trans–Casa Chama endowment fund was established in 2023 to support the organization.
History
[edit]Casa Chama was co-founded by Matuzza Sankofa and Digg Franco in 2018 to provide assistance to transgender and transvestite people in the Brazilian city of São Paulo.[1][2]
In 2021, Casa Chama was at risk of closing due to a lack of financial support.[3][4] In 2023, Leonardo Letelier, founder and CEO of Sitawi Finanças do Bem, an organization that develops innovative financial solutions for positive social and environmental impact, created the Trans–Casa Chama Fund, the country's first endowment fund focused on LGBTQIA+ issues, an initiative designed to ensure Casa Chama's long-term financial sustainability.[5][6]
Works
[edit]Casa Chama advocates for the rights of the trans people in Brazil, while denouncing the human rights violations experienced by this community. The organization provides legal, healthcare, housing, employment, cultural, educational, and safety related assistance.[7][8]
In 2020, Casa Chama provided housing aid to about 70 people and helped 250 others receive ongoing medical care through a partnership with UBS – Centro de Saúde Escola Barra Funda (Barra Funda Teaching Health Center). In 2021, Casa Chama provided assistance to 350 people, of whom 90% were from São Paulo and 85% were living in situations of severe social vulnerability. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization provided more than 2,000 assistance services to ensure that trans people could exercise their rights. As of 2021[update], the organization was estimated to have reached approximately 183,000 people through both direct and remote initiatives.[9][10][11][3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Borges, Laís Diogo, Thiago (9 August 2021). "Matuzza Sankofa e a construção de laços afetivos e sociais" [Matuzza Sankofa and the construction of affective and social bonds]. Periferia em Movimento (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Almeida, Fernanda (18 August 2023). "Fundação Fenômenos capacita ONGs lideradas por mulheres periféricas" [Fundação Fenômenos trains NGOs led by women from peripheral communities]. Forbes Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- 1 2 "Por falta de recursos, ONG de apoio a pessoas trans corre risco de fechar" [Due to lack of resources, NGO supporting trans people risks closure]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 October 2021. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ↑ "Sem auxílio do Estado e patrocínio, ONG de apoio a pessoas trans pode fechar em 2022" [Without state aid and sponsorship, NGO supporting trans people may close in 2022]. CartaCapital (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 October 2021. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ↑ Redação Terra. "Presidente da Casa Chama diz que falta apoio do poder público para a população trans" [Casa Chama president says public authorities do not provide enough support for the trans population]. Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ↑ "Fundo Trans – Casa Chama é o primeiro fundo patrimonial do país voltado para questões LGBTQIA+" [Trans Fund – Casa Chama is the country's first endowment fund focused on LGBTQIA+ issues]. Época Negócios (in Brazilian Portuguese). 3 February 2023. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ↑ "12 casas de acolhimento para LGBTIs no Brasil" [12 shelter homes for LGBTI people in Brazil]. Casa Vogue (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 August 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ↑ "Espaço de convivência Casa Chama" [Casa Chama community space]. Prefeitura da Cidade de São Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 15 February 2023. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ↑ Redação Terra. "Presidente da Casa Chama diz que falta apoio do poder público para a população trans" [Casa Chama president says public authorities do not provide enough support for the trans population]. Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ↑ "Casa Chama". Front Line Defenders (in Portuguese). 21 December 2020. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ↑ "Para não fechar, casa de apoio a pessoas trans pede doações de R$25 a R$500" [To avoid closing, support house for trans people seeks donations from R$25 to R$500]. UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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