Volunteer Role
One of the major parts of the project is education. Currently the centre is helping 442 students and provides nursery facilities, primary education and secondary education. Activities are provided for the children, mostly educational, like arts and crafts but also sports, dance and theatre to keep the children active, sociable and healthy.
The centre also supports 2,300 families who are unable to scrape together enough money to buy basic necessities. They are provided with food baskets and clothes and run a community soup kitchen. As well as giving to the community, the centre also puts on educational lectures, meetings and vocational training courses to raise awareness about important issues, as well as giving people the opportunity to learn skills that would be beneficial to them vocationally. Volunteers can expect to be involved in activities like:
- Coaching sports
- Leisure activities with children
- Acting as a story teller – telling children about the history of your country
- Helping at theatre class
- Teaching and helping with the handcraft activities
- Teaching English and helping with homework
- Teaching how to play chess
- Helping dance workshops
- Promoting lectures about different subjects to adults
- Medical attendance (for doctors volunteers)
What’s Included in the Programme
- Airport pick-up
- Arrival Orientation
- Accommodation with breakfast and dinner
- 24-hour support number to our partner in Rio and a 24-hour emergency phone number to our office staff.
What’s Not Included in the Programme
- International flights
- Weekend trips
- Lunch
- Travel back to airport
- Visa fees, if necessary
- Travel Insurance
- Pocket money
Prices & Durations
Brazil Child Care And Education - 2 weeks £649
Brazil Child Care And Education - 4 weeks £849
