Description

The Casa do Caminho orphanage owns 3 houses and over 3,000 sq meters of terrain which need lots of maintenance. We are looking for handy volunteers who are creative with the limited supplies, tools and resources Casa do Caminho possesses. Jobs include: fixing doors, windows, painting, general wiring, connecting lights, installing fans, organizing our deposits, tool room, fixing bicycles, renovating rooms, roofs, walls, etc.

Highlights

* Working in a community of Brazilians and international volunteers
* The location is in the beautiful Tingua reserve
* Trying to make a difference for the children and teenagers of our orphanage!
* Getting to know the Brazilian culture

Qualifications

We are looking for handy people. Some skills that are very useful are carpentry, plumbing, electricity, construction work, painting and gardening.

A minimum volunteer period of 6 months - 2 years is required. It is necessary to enjoy working around children. You will receive accommodation, food and transport in exchange for your services.

Languages

• Portuguese

Cost in US$:

0

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing

Program Fees Include:

Our program is free. We offer food, accommodation and airport escort in exchange for your services.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Motivated, flexible, hard worker, enthusiastic, patient and enjoys being around children and teenagers.

Age Range

21 and older

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

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