Streets to Success in Recife Brazil

Set up in 1990, this project aims to help disadvantaged families, communities and schools in the poorest areas of Recife. The focus is on three main problem areas, so the project is split into three sections, each section facing the challenges that its particular area presents.

Area 1: The focus is street children and helping them to make a better future for themselves, through education, workshops on health awareness and educational and sports activities.

Area 2: The focus is employment, helping people become more employable. Education is not of a high standard in the disadvantaged areas of Recife! The project has therefore set up workshops to teach vocational skills such as computer literacy and other skills essential in the professional sector, so that community members have a better chance of getting a job.

Area 3: The final area focuses on the older generation. These people missed out on school and have a low level of education, in some cases they are illiterate. The project seeks to educate older members of the community, as well as teaching people, like mothers, handcrafts that they will be able to sell to tourists to make a small income.

Volunteer Role

Volunteers choose which one of the three areas of this project they would like to spend most time on; volunteers can work on all of them if they wish. Day-to-day activities will depend on the needs of the project at the time you are volunteering so please be flexible, activities will include:

Teaching English
Health workshops
Tutoring/helping with leisure activities, such as painting, theatre, dance and handicrafts
Coaching sports
Fund raising
Lectures

Location

The project is located in Recife, a city on the northeast coast of Brazil, north of Rio de Janeiro.

Accommodation and Meals

Accommodation in Recife is in a hostel, located 2 blocks from Boa Viagem beach. Rooms in the hostel contain 4 to 6 beds. Breakfast is included and is provided at the hostel, and all other meals are self- catered.

Programme Overview

Duration & Prices: 4 weeks £999, 6 weeks £1199

Combine this project with our Brazil Portuguese Language School

How to book & pay:
Pay £195 deposit to book. Balance due 12 weeks prior to departure.

What is included?
Airport pick-up
Local orientation
Accommodation
Breakfast only
Volunteer placement
24-hour support number

What is not included?
Flights & internal flight to Recife
Weekend trips
Lunch or dinner
Return travel to airport
Visa fees, if necessary
Travel insurance

Programme Summary:
Educate the children and older generations of these areas, helping them get back on their feet.
Other Brazil volunteer work

Arrival dates: First Monday of each month - February onwards.
Please note the February placement will commence after the Rio Carnival on the 10th and the December placement will end slightly earlier on the 20th December.

Brazil Travel Advice:
Visit our Brazil Travel Advice page for useful travel information.

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