Maintenance Worker: Help in the General Improvement of the Orphanage
Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro:
Rio de Janeiro
Durations of Program: 3-6 months, 7-12 months and 1-2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 7-12 months
Dates: ongoing
Description:
The Casa do Caminho orphanage owns 3 houses and over 3,000 sq meters of terrain which need lots of maintenance. We are looking for handy volunteers who are creative with the limited supplies, tools and resources Casa do Caminho possesses. Jobs include: fixing doors, windows, painting, general wiring, connecting lights, installing fans, organizing our deposits, tool room, fixing bicycles, renovating rooms, roofs, walls, etc.
Highlights:
* Working in a community of Brazilians and international volunteers
* The location is in the beautiful Tingua reserve
* Trying to make a difference for the children and teenagers of our orphanage!
* Getting to know the Brazilian culture
Qualifications:
We are looking for handy people. Some skills that are very useful are carpentry, plumbing, electricity, construction work, painting and gardening. A minimum volunteer period of 6 months - 2 years is required. It is necessary to enjoy working around children. You will receive accommodation, food and transport in exchange for your services.
Cost in US$: 0
Cost Include Description:
Our program is free. We offer food, accommodation and airport escort in exchange for your services.
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- childcare/children
- driving
- fixing fences
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- gardening
- orphans
- painting
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- renovation
- repairs
- sanitation
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Typical Volunteer: Motivated, flexible, hard worker, enthusiastic, patient and enjoys being around children and teenagers.
Age Range: 21 and older
This Program is open to
Worldwide
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Families, Couples and Individuals
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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Participants Travel to Brazil
Independently
Application Process Involves:
- Phone Interview
- Written Application
Comunidade Rural Casa do Caminho's Mission Statement: Casa do Caminho is an orphanage situated in the middle of the Tingua rainforest, outside of Rio de Janeiro. Casa do Caminho aims to take the children away from aggression, drugs & criminality in Rio de Janeiro and surrounding suburbs. In the orphanage Casa do Caminho provides children with shelter, health care, education and a lot of freedom to play!
Year Founded: 1982
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