Carpentry: Help Maintain and Build
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:
Casa do Caminho is an orphanage situated in the middle of the Tingua rainforest, outside of Rio de Janeiro. Our building needs lots of maintenance and carpentry. Lots of roofs, doors and windows need to be replaced. You can also include kids and teenagers in activities so they can learn from your experience.
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:
* Experience in carpentry
* Willing to work within 6 months - 2 years volunteer period
* Preferred knowledge of Portuguese language
Cost in US$: 0
Cost Include Description:
You will receive food and accommodation for your services. We can also escort you from the airport if required.
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- building maintenance
- community centers
- renovation
- repairs
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Typical Volunteer: Positive, flexible, loves kids and enjoys being one with nature.
Age Range: 21-40 yrs. old
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
Typically Participants Work
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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