The Kwoto Popular Theatre Group was initiated in 1994 by three friends: Al Samani Lual Aro, Derik Uya Alfred, and Stephen Affear Ochalla. Derik Alfred is today the project´s Managing Director.

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Befitting its Brazilian roots, CIADS began with a soccer team for 18 teens between 14 and 16 years of age. Run by four residents, one of each community, the team quickly increased in popularity and size, eventually reaching 200 children and teens. The team was called Santa Rosa de Lima in 1996. In 1997, three new resident volunteers came to help, and from this group was formed the social nucleus NIADS—Integrated Nucleus for Social and Developmental Action. In 1998, in addition to soccer, NIADS established a condom bank, and alternative school, a local forum and a dance group. At that...

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During the first year the group had a moving Art Room -- the project consisted of taking children on educational fieldtrips. It was only in the third year that the kids began drawing. Recently, however, the project was stalled because the space that had been lent for the project was taken for other purposes. But this situation has fortunately not lasted long... in March 2002 the project obtained basic funding support from a funder in the United States, who learned of the project through Catalytic Communities. With this basic funding the project is now in search of a new work space. See photos...

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Closed on its 5th birthday in February 2008, the Casa do Gestor Catalisador (Casa) was CatComm´s technology hub in Rio de Janeiro, where local community leaders did, face-to-face, what we encourage through our Website: exchange ideas, build networks, write project proposals, and work to improve their communities. Learn more about the Casa, including its history, purpose, and how to develop a similar space.