“ZeZe” is a seeker of justice for the people living in the thousands of “favelas” throughout Brazil.  ZeZe grew up in a slum in central Fortaleza (pop. 1.5 million) called the Quadrente or Square.  ZeZe had a difficult life and soon found himself using and selling crack cocaine.  ZeZe became one of the most influential people in the Square through the power he had as a drug dealer. ZeZe believes God gave him wisdom for solving poverty in Brazil.  Doors were opened for him to meet the governor of his state which led to a meeting with the president of Brazil.  He just completed a documentary film about favela life in Brazil, and his finishing up a book emphasizing additional details that didn’t make the film.

ZeZe is now the leader of an  international group whose goal is to  stamp out poverty in slums of the  world.  Later this year he will be  speaking in Philadelphia and New York.  Our desire is to sponsor him to San    Francisco so he can speak at UC  Berkeley and UC Davis.