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The Collection Ways to change the world – universal stories written and adapted by Stela Barbieri and illustrated by Fernando Vilela --, showcases a dialogue with the 8 Millenium Development Goals (MDGs), proposed in the year 2000 by the United Nations. In this occasion, Brazil, among other 190 countries, signed a pact in which they would commit themselves to achieve the goals concerning the humanity and the planet until 2015.
On the whole, the stories presented in the Collection WAYS TO CHANGE THE WORLD are inspired by traditional stories from many countries. The illustrations, made by Fernando Vilela, make the readers slip into places from many cultural backgrounds. In order to write and illustrate the stories, Fernando and Stela have made a thorough research of the elements that pertain the diverse cultures represented in them. 1. ERRADICATE EXTREME POVERTY AND HUNGER ( The Girl and the Juicy Bean Stew) 2. ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION (The King of Puppets-Showcase) 3. PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWER WOMEN (Radija and the Magic Carpets) 4. REDUCE CHILD MORTALITY (Under the “Baobah” Shadow ) 5. IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH (Sachiko and the Volcano) 6. COMBAT HIV/AIDS, MALARIA, AND OTHER DISEASES (The Genius of the Enchanted Well) 7. ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY (The Animals’ Friend) 8. DEVELOP A GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT (The Bridge)
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