 Orphanage Project
Trip code: BRA1
Growing poverty, lacking education, and limited governmental resources further exacerbate the problem of orphans in Brazil. These children need the support and encouragement of volunteers who are willing to serve as both a role model and an example of hope. Rustic Volunteer Travel collaborates with numerous organizations offer suitable housing for the numerous, abandoned children often forced to live in the streets of Brazil Volunteers in these orphanage projects in Brazil should expect endow these children with an education to establish some foundation and structure for these children's possibly-bright futures
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| Project/Volunteer's Life: |
Volunteers will assist children in various ways - teaching English and/or other subject, organizing games, assisting the centers' staff members in feeding and caring for these often impoverished children or simply being a positive companion. Volunteers also help in developing creative programs such as art, music, dance and even recreational activities such as various sports. Additional assistance may be required with the planning of day trips, education on issues of personal hygiene, cooking and meal preparation as well as helping with various administrative duties.
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| Skills and Qualification |
No specific qualifications are required to join the Orphanage project in Brazil . However, interested individuals should have a passion and eagerness to help less fortunate children. While Portuguese is preferred it is not required. All volunteers are encouraged to be flexible, patient and adaptive. |
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| Meals/Accommodations: |
Rustic Volunteer Travel arranges living accommodations and three (3) meals a day in a nearby volunteer house located in a beautiful and peaceful neighborhood located in the sprawling city of Rio de Janeiro . Within walking distance, participants will find the world-famous statue of Christ the Redeemer, the "sambadroma" (location where samba schools compete), pristine beaches, numerous restaurants, supermarkets, bakeries, a health clinic as well as easy access the city's public transportation. Volunteers staying in the volunteer house receive cable television, use of the kitchen, internet access, as well as laundry and cleaning services. Additional details pertaining to living accommodations will be included in participants' details prior to their arrival in Brazil . |
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| Project Locations: |
 Orphanage projects are available in Rio de Janeiro (nicknamed A Cidade Maravilhosa - "The Marvelous City"). Heavily influenced by Portuguese culture, Brazil is renown for its spectacular natural setting, its Carnival celebrations, samba and other music, hotel-lined tourist beaches, paved with decorated black and cream swirl pattern mosaics. Most of its cities offer an urban mosaic and amenities you would expect from any city. Volunteers can organize different possible excursions during and after the project to visit places of interest. There is a tourist infrastructure already in place the volunteer can use during weekends. For example: architecture, museums, city tours, water falls, Amazon rain forests, soccer, festivals, restaurants, art, music, hotels, and much more.
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