ONG Renovatio

Ralf Toenjes, founder of Renovatio non-profit organization, managed to complete three different prestigious degrees. He was able to do it because he had the financial support of many people. After graduating, his main objective was to use his knowledge to give back to society for all the support he had.

In 2013, an opportunity arose. It would change not only his life, but the life of thousands of people. He was awarded as a Student Leader, in 2013, by Unilever. Then, he went to Mexico represent Brazil at the Enactus Mundial.  This competition awards the projects with social impact, it is a competition between universities.

There, he saw the work of a group of German students. They indicated that, in the world, 680 million people needed glasses, but were not able to purchase them. It seemed like a good challenge...