Life Makeover
-Júlio cesar
50 years old
Homeless population in Brazil grows 16% from December to May, says research
City of SP has more than 52 thousand homeless people, an increase of 8.2% in 2023, says research
SP: homeless population grows 31% in 2 years, census shows
Homeless population in Brazil grows 16% from December to May, says research
City of SP has more than 52 thousand homeless people, an increase of 8.2% in 2023, says research
SP: homeless population grows 31% in 2 years, census shows
Stalled or abandoned construction projects
total more than R$19 billion in SP
55 thousand people live on the streets of the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
Unemployment is one of the main reasons that lead people to this situation. Many of them end up finding refuge in the thousands of stalled construction projects, public and private, spread out across the city.
55 thousand people live on the streets of the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
Unemployment is one of the main reasons that lead people to this situation. Many of them end up finding refuge in the thousands of stalled construction projects, public and private, spread out across the city.
Solv is a construction company from São Paulo specialized in resuming stalled construction projects.
So, why not try to help people to get their lives back?
In partnership with an NGO, we invited homeless people to participate, free of charge, in a professional training course in the area of Civil Construction, with possibilities for hiring. In addition to the course, these people were able to count on medical, psychological, food and housing support.
Solv is a construction company from São Paulo specialized in resuming stalled construction projects.
So, why not try to help people to get their lives back?
In partnership with an NGO, we invited homeless people to participate, free of charge, in a professional training course in the area of Civil Construction, with possibilities for hiring. In addition to the course, these people were able to count on medical, psychological, food and housing support.
A book was created
The Story of Júlio César became a book, a record of the entire journey that became a milestone in the São Paulo construction market, inspiring other companies and paving the way for new legislation on the subject.
Download the bookThe book was delivered to the Brazilian Ministry of Labor.
The book Life Makeover was delivered personally to the Ministry of Labor, along with a new bill that seeks to reduce taxes for companies that take the same initiative to hire homeless people.
Publications throughout the city of São Paulo
In addition to the book, Júlio's story took over social media, business centers and urban furniture in São Paulo.
Hundreds of companies have joined the project:
A new law was created.
In 2024, a law that creates professional qualification scholarships for homeless people, authored by Federal Deputy Erika Hilton, was sanctioned by the current government.
The Story
Júlio was one of the many people approached by the Solv team, on the outskirts of a stalled construction site. In addition to the physical transformation, he received psychological support and professional training to re-enter the job market. And he was hired. Life Makeover is a continuous tool for social transformation, with the aim of reintegrating more and more homeless people into the job market.
But this proves that we can do more.We hope for more changes and benefits, after all, if one company can help to makeover a life, others can too. Therefore, we created a bill to encourage the hiring of homeless people, with tax reductions for participating companies.
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