Community Development in Brazil

  Brazil

• Northern Brazil: 
Recife,  Olinda

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, all year.

Description: The Community Development Project will allow our volunteers to work with the Non Government Organizations in Brazil. As a volunteer working in community development, you will assist the director and project leaders of these NGO's helping them translate their website into English. You will sometimes be asked to teach English to staff members and carry out office activities. You can also raise funds for the NGO projects. You will work four hours per day between 7:00 am - 6:00 pm from Monday to Friday.

It is helpful for the volunteers to learn some Portuguese language, so our Brazil volunteer project also tailors one week Language and Cultural Immersion Program to learn the language basics and Brazilian lifestyle and culture. The LAC is optional and runs the first week of your arrival before beginning your volunteer commitment. The LAC includes guided excursions in the city, to local markets and other areas of interest.

Highlights: Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world surrounded by whitewashed, pristine beaches with immense unspoiled habitat and traditional villages. Thousands of varied landscapes, amazing diversity of plant and animal species, and its vibrant indigenous people makes Brazil a true paradise for the mind. Volunteers to Brazil get the opportunity to explore the Brazilian land of rain forests filled with exuberance and mystery while strolling around the winding streets meeting the expressive people.

Qualifications: Qualified volunteers will be hard working and cooperative.

Cost in US$: Starts USD999

What does language and cultural fee cover?
- Language and cultural courses
- Food and accommodations for 7 days
- Training materials: books, paper, orientation package, TV, video, trainer, etc.
- Local sightseeing/tourist site arrangements
- Recreational activities
- Village stay/host family
- Cultural programs and additional activities
- Travel related expenses (one week orientation)
- Insurance

What program fee does not cover?
- Airfare, Visa and Visa extension fee
- Transfer to airport, airport taxes
- Any personal expenses
- Mineral water and soft drinks
- Gifts to project staffs and host family
- Laundry, Telephone, Immunization

Experience Required: no

Age Range: Adult, 18-74

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Brazil Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Institute For Field Research Expeditions's Mission Statement: The mission of our volunteer abroad program is to offer meaningful volunteer abroad opportunities for volunteers and to seek sustainable solutions for education, health, conservation, and development issues through international volunteering. We hope to achieve this goal by offering community orientated volunteer programs where the efforts of our volunteers go directly to the poor people and their communities. Many grass-root organizations working in developing countries are poor in resources. These organizations are doing a commendable job to address development, education, health, and conservation issues by launching a variety of programs but these organizations are in a great need of help and support. IFRE promotes these local organizations by making donations and sending volunteers.

Year Founded: 2005