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

Languages

• English
• Portuguese

Cost in US$:

0

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing

Program Fees Include:

You will receive food and accommodation for your services. We can also escort you from the airport if required.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Building Maintenance
• Community Centers
• Renovation
• Repairs

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.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Phone/Video Interview
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 week

Comunidade Rural Casa do Caminho's Mission Statement

Casa do Caminho is an orphanage situated in a rural town near a rainforest, outside of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Our mission is to help and take in children and adolescents in vulnerable social situations; to stimulate their development in fraternal cohabitation with nature while offering social, cultural, vocational, and sports programs; to promote the psychosocial restructurization of the family, and ultimately to facilitate the reintegration of this population into their families and society at the appropriate time.

Year Founded

1982