Description

Brazil stands as spectacular and unique country, with much space for a lending hand.

We cooperate with social organizations, institutions and foundations in Salvador da Bahia. Some of our Brazil volunteer sites are located at/with: orphanages, safe-houses for street children, human rights projects, women's rights, ecological and environmental protection and conservation, wildlife rehabilitation.

The working hours during your volunteer program depend on the institution. There are part-time projects offered during the time of your language course as well as full-time projects after completing the language course.

The institutions mainly depend on donations themselves to be able to exist and to operate. In turn the decision, whether to pay remuneration or not, is completely up to the institution.

In combination with the volunteer work in Brazil we offer preparatory language courses in Salvador da Bahia. A two-week Portuguese course is required for the participation in our programs. Part-time volunteering is available during you language course. Participants with intermediate Portuguese skills do not necessarily have to take language classes in advance. Check out our website for more information.

Highlights

The registration fee is a one-time fee that includes the translation of documents as well as the registration for our programs.

The volunteer program includes:
* 2-week Portuguese course (20 group classes each 50 minute per week)
* Teaching material
* 2-week accommodation (single room at host family or guest house with breakfast)
* 8-week volunteer project
* 8-week accommodation (double or triple room at volunteer lodge without meals)

The additional week of language course includes:
* 1-week Portuguese course (20 group classes each 50 minutes per week)
* Teaching material
* 1-week accommodation (single room at host family or guest house with breakfast)

The additional week of volunteer project includes:
* 1-week volunteer project
* 1-week accommodation (double or triple room at volunteer lodge without meals)

Qualifications

* Good Portuguese language skills, spoken and written
* Minimum volunteer duration of eight weeks
* Health and accident insurance for Brazil

Languages

• Portuguese

Cost in US$:

contact us for more information

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country staff support

Program Fees Include:

* During your language course you can choose between a Brazilian host family and the guest house in Salvador da Bahia. Both options include breakfast. Half board in host families can be booked on request.

* During your volunteer work project you will be staying at the volunteer lodge. This is the house of a host family where you will share your room with one (or two) of the family's children. No meals are offered.

* Normally, the language school and the volunteer institution are easily reached by bus or even by foot. Shopping facilities, restaurants, bars, dancing schools, internet cafe and fitness centers are usually also close-by.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

This Program is open to

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

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living
• Home-stays
• Independent living
• Other

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Other
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

Flexible

South America Inside's Mission Statement

Our programs are addressed to the humanitarian traveler, whether you are a student, professional or retiree. Anyone who wants to explore Latin America not as a mere tourist, but rather as an insider through an experience that goes beyond the ordinary, we invite you into our community! We organize Spanish and Portuguese courses as well as internship and volunteer work positions in nearly all countries of Central and South America. We help in organizing language courses, internships, volunteer work projects as well as in choosing the right country for you. We aim to select partners who are just off the beaten path and/or entail unique and special features to make your experience unforgettable!

Year Founded

2003