Description

This program is for volunteer who enjoy the outdoors and want to help preserve the natural wonders of Brazil. Volunteers will have the opportunity to work in variety of conservation and urban renewal programs. Rio de Janeiro boasts one of the most magnificent contrasting landscapes in the world: cascading forests on massive mountains adjacent to a world class city.

However, this contrast is not always mutually beneficial, as many of Rio's treasured green spaces are damaged by urban sprawl. Volunteers can work in various areas including reforestation, forest protection, environmental awareness and recycling programs and in community (favela) gardens. As a volunteer on the environmental program, you can help to support and develop some of the most precious natural spaces, while providing alternatives to low income communities for how to dispose waste and recycle.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

Cost Includes:

• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction

Program Fees Include:

The breakdown of our placement fee is (in Brazilian Reais):

- RD 800 for 4 weeks of accommodation in a very nice guest house
- RD 800 is our one-time placement fee that we share it (50%-50%) with the organization where the volunteer is placed
- RD 500 is for 20 hours of Portuguese course (2 hours per day during the first 2 weeks)
- Additional weeks cost RD 180 (to cover accommodation)

Please note that all projects are closed during the Carnival week (February 17th to 24th). Any volunteer that arrived prior to Carnival and is staying in the guest house throughout this period will be required to pay a premium of RD 600 regardless of their arrival date.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Environment
• Gardening
• Planting
• Volunteering

This Program is open to

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

Typical Living Arrangements

• Guest House

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Typically The Application Process Time is

30 days

Iko Poran Association's Mission Statement

To implement volunteer programs and projects that make a positive impact on the projects in which they take place, promoting a wide experience exchange between cultures and strengthening a constant and growing number of NGOs in Brazil.

Year Founded

2002