Developing Minds Foundation is a non-profit organization that builds schools and supports education programs in areas affected by violence and poverty such as urban slums, favelas and regions of armed conflict. 

Our initiatives range from computer and technology training in Rio de Janeiro’s City of God favela to to literacy projects in the Colombian mountain village of San Jose de la Montaña which has been severely affected by Colombia’s civil conflict as well as the reeducation of former child soldiers in that country.

By creating safe and dynamic learning environments, we aspire to create a pivotal experience for our students to learn and grow as they try to make their way into society.  In these impoverished and deeply troubled communities, we combine elements of a traditional education and vocational skills along with psychological and social rehabilitation to address core emotional issues that may affect our students.  By doing so, we seek to help them be more receptive to education and capable of evolving into successful, healthy members of society.