Alanna Sousa

Alanna Sousa

Communications Associate

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Brazilian-born and raised in the world, Alanna Sousa (she/her) embraces diversity as a personal value. Committed to change-making and dedicated to elevating the voices of those who are left voiceless by social inequalities, for over 15 years, Alanna has been working with humanitarian causes, with&within underprivileged communities, in Brazil and other countries around the globe. Since 2019, she's incorporated art into career, presenting her work through photography and videography.

She connects with spirituality through Umbanda and Xamanism, a personal journey that guides her activism toward the importance of preserving the environment and Indigenous Peoples' lives and rights. Alanna Yara Sousa is an artist, activist, and storyteller currently serving URI as Communications Associate. 

URI Stories of Impact

india

Reaching Peace through the Heart

Asia
Health and Social Services
Women

As we joined local CCs from the Kerala region coming together to share their work and discuss in groups goals and challenges to be addressed in their next steps, as well as how our global team can serve and support these efforts, we listened with attention to Dr. Sreemathi Seshadrinathan, as she presented to us the achievements of their running program SOCAN (Solution for Cardiac Afflicted Needy).

Artivism

Women's Empowerment through Artivism

Middle East and North Africa
Arts
Women

Miss Wejda is a self-taught artist using local resources, such as wood trunks and coffee powder in addition to other common tools to portray the old Beduin culture. she also uses art to call attention to changes that need to happen in her culture, specifically addressing the different kinds of violence.