Description

This World Endeavors program offers participants a truly unique and remarkable way to experience Brazil. By living and working side-by-side with a local community near Piracicaba (located a couple of hours from Sao Paulo), volunteers have an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the community while experiencing a total cultural immersion that cannot be matched by conventional travel programs.

Orphans are deprived of many opportunities necessary for their development. Through education and compassion, children are empowered to challenge a life of further poverty and exploitation. Volunteers focus on educational training which consists primarily of English language classes. Volunteers' active participation in programs such as health education, games, drawing, and painting is encouraged. With such a variety of ways to participate, the World Endeavors orphanage experience provides volunteers many meaningful ways to approach service.

Highlights

Brazil is the largest and most populous country in South America and the 5th largest country in the world. This tropical land is not only known for its size but its ecological treasures with a large Atlantic coast, a mountain range, and the Amazon River basin and rainforest. Despite its amazing beauty there is a great need for humanitarian aid in Brazil. With around 186 million citizens, 40 million live below the poverty level, a staggering number mostly due to social injustice and a struggling economy. World Endeavors offers an amazing opportunity to help Brazil and its people at the grassroots level.

Qualifications

Volunteers must have: English language fluency, a desire to help the people of Brazil, flexibility, self-motivation, openness to a new culture and a willingness to learn. Portuguese language skills are helpful but not required.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

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Program Fees Include:

- Pre-departure packet to prepare you for your placement
- World Endeavors support for any of your pre-trip questions
- Accommodations (breakfast and dinner with a local family)
- Support from local World Endeavors representatives
- Orientation
- 1 week of Portuguese language training (for programs 4 weeks and longer)
- Language course materials
- Volunteer placement
- Emergency phone support
- Travel medical insurance
- Free cell phone rental

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Arts
• Childcare/children
• Health
• Orphans
• Teaching
• Volunteering

Typical Volunteer

World Endeavors volunteers are people from all backgrounds who are looking for a life-changing experience abroad. Our participants are of all ages and come from countries around the world. We seek to match our volunteers to projects that best suit their interests and abilities.

Age Range

18 and older. Younger volunteers accepted by application.

This Program is open to

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

Participants Travel

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Written Application
• Resume
• Phone/Video Interview

World Endeavors's Mission Statement

World Endeavors is a provider of unique international volunteer, internship, and study programs. Our mission is to become a catalyst for positive change in our community and the world through quality international programs.