Description

We are looking for volunteers interested in learning farming/gardening skills while participating in a social project at an orphanage. Since its creation in 2007 our organic farm has grown immensely and this year we have added an apprenticeship program to get our teenagers involved in the project. Volunteers will be responsible for daily maintenance and will also work closely with the teenagers. A desire to work with adolescents is essential! Organic farming skills are very welcome since our project is young and our team is still learning. However, this is not a must and you will quickly learn the basics. It is important that you be ready to work hard and have a willingness and ability to do physical labor!

Open to volunteers willing to work approximately 6 hours a day in a team of Brazilian staff, adolescents, and international volunteers. We need enthusiastic, hardworking, and nature-loving volunteers. We are situated at the outskirts of the Tingua nature reserve, which means that you will be surrounded by beautiful green mountains. This is a fantastic experience and a great opportunity to get to know Brazil, its people, the local way of life, and yourself on an entirely new level!

Highlights

You will be living and working in a community of Brazilians, international volunteers, and the children of the orphanage. This creates a warm family atmosphere and provides for an incredibly rewarding experience. The lush green mountains surrounding the farmland and the chance to get to know Brazilian culture make the experience complete.

Travel Types

• Volunteering

Qualifications

* Intermediate Portuguese skills and/or fluent Spanish
* Experience in working with children and teenagers
* 6 months - 2 years volunteer/trainee period
* Minimum age: 21
* Willingness to work hard (physical labor) and get dirty!

Languages

• Portuguese
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

No fees

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing

Program Fees Include:

We charge no fees and offer volunteers: food and accommodation.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Enthusiastic, motivated, flexible, hard worker that loves to spend time with children and help out wherever necessary. Patience is an important factor when working in Brazil!

Age Range

21+

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

in Groups of 5

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone/Video Interview

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