Electrician: Help in Improving the Electric System
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 has more than 4 buildings. The orphanage's electric system is really bad. The electric system of the complete orphanage needs to be reinstalled. We require assistance in: 1. Accessing the current situation and advising what is needed to improve the electrical system.
2. Step by step redoing the whole system.
3. Ensuring someone in Casa do Caminho is able to continue the work once you are done. Besides the electrical part the volunteer will have plenty of time to spend with our children.
Highlights:
Working with Brazilian staff and volunteers around the world towards ideal goals in the middle of nature. It will be an intense period where you will have to be able to deal with the limitations of a third world country and an orphanage full with children that miss the basics in social and formal education. It is incredibly rewarding if you can make a difference to our program.
Qualifications:
We need an experienced electrician who: * is willing to work within 6 months - 2 years volunteer period
* has basic Portuguese skills
* likes to train one or two of our teenagers to install electrics You will receive accommodation, food and transport in exchange for your services.
Cost in US$: 0
Cost Include Description:
You will receive accommodation and food. We also organize airport escort.
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- building maintenance
- energy
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Typical Volunteer: Motivated, flexible, hard working people that are positive and can handle the limitations of our organization and country
Age Range: 21-40 yrs. old
This Program is open to
American,
Australian,
Canadian,
European,
Kiwi
and 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
Typically Participants Work
Independently
or
in Groups of 8
Application Process Involves:
- Other
- 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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