Luan

Luan comes from a very small town in the interior of Pernambuco. Growing up in a low-income family and community, he lacked opportunities many would find essential in today’s world, such as taking English coursework. However, recognizing the value of education, he studied on his own and eventually began to immerse himself in learning about social issues. The more Luan learned, the more he was determined by the potential of young people to solve social problems. Starting with a few like-minded friends, Luan founded Casa (Social and Environmental Support Center), which is a group of young people that focused on social and environmental issues in their community. Luan’s team distributes necessary goods to families in the wake of natural disasters, offers environmental education for community members to prevent public waste, promotes ecological and beautification projects, and reduces hunger through reforestation in the Northeastern region of Brazil.