Historical Preservation Project in Brazil

  Brazil

• Northern Brazil: 
Recife

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: all year round

Description: Our Historic Preservation Project in Brazil is a wonderful opportunity to participate in the restoration and preservation of many 16th century churches and stately monuments in the UNESCO World Heritage City of Recife. With a rich colonial history of Dutch, Portuguese, French, and Spanish influence, Recife was once regarded as one of the most important cities in Brazil. The wealth and growth of Recife was secured through the sugar plantations and, unfortunately, through the establishment of the slave culture. The buildings and plantations developed during this time are reminders of history and an important part of the preservation program.

Activities
Volunteer will participate in workshops with youths from the local favelas by teaching or learning how to restore and preserve historic buildings, monuments, and artifacts. The workshops are conducted at a school specifically established by Recife City Hall for this purpose. The workshops cover tech-drawing, sketching, painting, woodwork, sculpture in masonry, gypsum and wood, and the restoration of pavements, floors, gates, facades, roofs, doors and windows. While helping to restore and maintain colonial buildings, churches and monuments on-site, volunteers may also be asked to translate the labels and documentation of these historic structures. If possible, volunteers may be involved in teaching English to some of the project workers.

Working Hours
Volunteer will work from Monday to Sunday, 5 hours a day, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Resources
Basic resources will be provided but if you are possession of any relevant tools, gloves, hardhats or books, be sure to bring them along.

Special Points
You will be working alongside Brazilian volunteers and paid workers.

Qualifications: no qualifications are required

Cost in US$: starts from $1349

Salary / Pay: Volunteer Job

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: A typical Global Crossroad volunteer would be one who enjoys travelling abroad, intensive cultural immersion, and has strong convictions for helping others on the international level.

Age Range: 18+

This Program is open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Brazil Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 5

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Global Crossroad's Mission Statement: Global Crossroad offers many remarkable and challenging volunteer, internship, mini-adventure, and cultural immersion opportunities to interested international volunteers in marvelous countries such as India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Mongolia, Ghana, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Kenya. Our unique programs are creative and exciting, as they engage volunteers in breathtaking journeys. Here, a volunteer can become involved in service projects while they explore remote villages. A volunteer can also learn a wonderful new heritage as the Global Crossroad provides language training courses and cultural tours.

Year Founded: 2002