The Coletivo Mulher Vida - Women's Life Collective - was initially founded in 1991 by Cecy Prestrello and Marcia Dangremon to help women suffering from domestic violence. Since then, the collective has branched out to help at-risk adolescents and children.

Over the years they've grown and now house four programs. The first program, The Women's Citizenship Project, holds weekly meetings within the communities, where they teach women about their human rights and discuss their problems openly. This way, the women see that they are far from alone.

Their second program, Live Adolescent Girl began in 1992. Live Adolescent Girl, has the same basic structure as the as the women's group, but caters to girls between the ages of 12 and 17.