Knowledge exchange, ongoing capacity building, and collaborative work among organizations that pursue shared goals are key to generating sustainable social impact. Within this framework, Fundación Paraguaya welcomed a delegation from Gerando Falcões Foundation (Brazil) with the aim of strengthening partnerships, sharing experiences, and deepening mutual learning around poverty alleviation strategies.
During the visit, the Brazilian representatives toured offices, communities, committees, and women-led enterprises, showing particular interest in the microfinance model, community-based support, and the implementation of the Poverty Stoplight. The exchange enabled a valuable transfer of know-how between both institutions, focused on replicating and adapting good practices across different social contexts in the region.
Eduardo Lyra, CEO of Gerando Falcões, stated:
“We came with a large delegation from Gerando Falcões to build a collaborative agenda—visiting offices, families, women, and committees, and learning alongside Fundación Paraguaya as part of a transition we are also leading in Brazil, with the goal of transforming poverty into dignity.”
Zunilda Ávalos, Women’s Committee Advisor, added:
“We are pleased that people from a foreign country like Brazil are interested in replicating what we do in Paraguay with women entrepreneurs, supported by our Poverty Stoplight and access to microcredit, so they can improve their quality of life and, in turn, that of their families.”
Vivian Núñez, client and entrepreneur of Fundación Paraguaya, shared:
“Starting my own business has made me feel empowered. I am very interested in seeing women from other countries follow the same path we are on.”
Andress Clement Lira, Project Management Specialist at Asmara, commented:
“We are here in Paraguay and hope to learn a great deal from Fundación Paraguaya about how to form solidarity groups—what rules and mechanisms are needed to make this solution effective in eradicating poverty.”
Martín Burt, Executive Director of Fundación Paraguaya, concluded:
“Working with friends from Brazil—from the favelas and the country’s major cities—is essential, because we know that people can move forward with the right support, the necessary motivation, and the right tools. Working with Gerando Falcões, one of the largest organizations in Brazil’s favelas and low-income neighborhoods, is a major challenge, but also an opportunity that we are confident we can make a reality.”
This type of exchange reinforces the belief that international cooperation and shared learning are essential pillars for building innovative, scalable solutions capable of generating real and lasting change in the lives of thousands of families.