Small business training and support in partnership with local organisations in Brazil, Cambodia and the UK. One-to-one support and mentoring. Training on financial management and setting up small businesses, including preparing a business plan.
MRIF partners with local organisations including in Brazil, Cambodia and the UK to provide:
Over the last three years we have trained more than 150 LGBTI people and facilitated the opening of dozens of new small businesses. MRIF’s training module can be adapted and replicated in several countries.
Conheça a nova turma de empreendedores LGBTI selecionados pela Micro Rainbow Brasil, as novidades do curso e a importância desta iniciativa para atual conjuntura do país.
The impact of the election of a far-right and homophobic president in Brazil on the LGBTI community, particularly on those living in poverty.
The impact of poverty reduction programmes in achieving social acceptance
Aiming to meet the requests from our own beneficiaries, MRI Brazil held the first intensive digital marketing course for LGBTI small entrepreneurs in Rio de Janeiro in April 2018.
Graduation of 27 LGBTI people from the 5th entrepreneurship course run by Micro Rainbow Brazil exclusively for low-income LGBTI people.
In March 2018, our Micro Rainbow Brazil project started the 5th small business course for low-income LGBT in Rio de Janeiro. Find out more about the selection process, the new students and the course’s new features
In December 2017 our Brazil team held an end-year meeting with our beneficiaries to discuss the progress in their own businesses and challenges for 2018.
MRI visited and consulted with the LGBTI community in Somroung Yong district, which is part of the Takeo Province to tackle poverty of LGBTI people by providing technical support and financial assistance.
An infographic overview of the Brazil project from 2015 to 2017
Micro Rainbow International Foundation
