Nutrition Specialist (100% Free Volunteering!)
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: continuous
Description:
We are looking for volunteers with a degree or experience in nutrition to work with our children. You will work in conjunction with our Brazilian cooks. As a nutritionist at Casa do Caminho, you will have the following key responsibilities: * Evaluate and improve the existing nutrition system
* Create a nutrition guide for the three houses
* Produce monthly nutrition plan
* Give advice and training to the cooks and give suggestions for improvements.
* Work closely with the children and teenagers to teach them about healthy eating
Highlights:
* make a difference for the unprivileged children
* beautiful nature
* building friendships with the children, teenagers and staff of our organization
* challenging yourself
Qualifications:
* Intermediate Portuguese skills
* Willing to work within 6 months - 2 years volunteer/trainee period
* Degree or experience in Nutrition
* Experience in working with children and teenagers
Cost in US$: 0
Cost Include Description:
food and accommodation in exchange for your services
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- childcare/children
- community health
- cooking
- education
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- food
- grassroots organization
- health care
- health education
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- nutrition
- orphans
- street kids
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Typical Volunteer: Enthusiastic, hardworking, flexible and loves to hang out with children and helps out where necessary. Patience is an important factor for working in Brazil.
Age Range: 21-40 years 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
or
in Groups of 8-10
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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