Description

Casa do Caminho is an orphanage situated in a beautiful rural area near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We aim to take children away from aggression, drugs & criminality in Rio and surrounding suburbs. We provide the children we care for with shelter, nutrition, education and a lot of freedom to play.

We are currently looking for a volunteer to lead our IT project. The IT project is a crucial part of our efforts to help the children and adolescents grow and change the course of their lives. Gaining computer skills can increase the children's confidence, open up to them new sources of information, and, most importantly, make them more competitive candidates for jobs later on in life.

There is also significant demand for IT courses in the local community, both among youth and adults. Depending on the individual students needs and interests, these courses may focus on anything from basic computer literacy to computer maintenance.

As the IT expert at Casa do Caminho you will have the following key responsibilities:

* Offer computer courses to Casa do Caminho residents and the local community.
* Maintain the IT infrastructure of three different houses (orphanage and teenager houses)
* Extend and improve the existing IT project
* Develop new ideas to optimize the means of communication of Casa do Caminho, i.e. set up a Voice over IP project.

Besides your key responsibilities, new projects are always welcome to be set up! Moreover, the IT expert will have the opportunity to be involved in other projects at Casa do Caminho.

Highlights

* Making a difference in the lives of children and youth
* Working with the local Brazilian community and international volunteers
* Learning about a new culture
* Living in a beautiful natural environment

Qualifications

We are looking for ICT expert who is capable of:

* Teaching children, teenagers and staff IT
* Installing and maintaining PC's
* Developing databases to improve administration and management
* Supporting our web designer in building an interactive website
* Speaks at least basic Portuguese
* Spending at least 6 months on our project

Languages

• English
• Portuguese

Cost in US$:

0

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing

Program Fees Include:

Our program is free, you just need to pay for your own flights!

Experience Required

yes

ICT experience

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Likes children, motivated, flexible, hard working and positive attitude!

Age Range

21-60 yrs. old

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Independent living
• 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