Volunteer Role
The community that the project predominantly works within is proud to have the lowest crime rate, the best school and the highest sport activity attendance rate of all the communities in the city. This just goes to show how effective the programme is. A few of the projects that the NGO, which you will be working with, is involved in:
The Olympic Village
Encourages people to play sports as well as working to increase self-esteem and general health and fitness.
Health Programme
Runs community based clinics, including a cardiology unit and a psychological unit to give good community health care.
The ‘house home’
A home for handicapped teenagers giving them educational and medical assistance as well as working towards the integration of the disabled into sports.
Education
Numerous education projects working with children from a pre-school age right up to free college education in association with a local university. The project gives free education to all age groups.
Culture and Professional Centres
Provides workshops from leisure activities to handicrafts to educational courses, some examples being ballet, choirs, English language, making costume jewellery, crochet and many more.
What you are asked to do on a day-to-day basis will depend on the needs of the project at the time, however you can expect to be involved in activities such as:
- Coaching sports
- Teaching English
- Promoting leisure activities with children
- Teaching and helping at the handcraft activities
- Helping with homework
- Promoting dance and other ‘hobby’ workshops
- Promoting professional courses
- Medical Attendant (For Volunteers Doctors)
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 UK office.
What’s Not Included in the Programme
- International flights
- Weekend trips
- Lunch
- Visa fees, if necessary
- Return transfer to airport
- Travel Insurance
- Pocket money
Prices & Durations
Brazil Community Development Volunteers, Rio - 4 weeks £899
