Volunteer Programs in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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18 Volunteer Programs in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

International Volunteer HQ [IVHQ]
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At International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ), we unite people from over 96 countries who want to make a meaningful difference while exploring the world. ...
See All 8 ProgramsLove Volunteers
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Find out why more and more people are choosing to become a Love Volunteer! Love Volunteers is the most affordable way to volunteer and help local communities in developing countries! Why are we cheaper than other organisations? Firstly, we are just a handful of passionate people working hard to h
Eco Caminhos
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Eco Caminhos is a sustainable eco farm that follows the principles of permaculture and works to produce our own food, energy, and building materials. Our international community in Brazil is located in the peaceful and stunning mountains of Nova Friburgo, Rio Janeiro. Here, we learn to co-live, co-w
See All 6 ProgramsVolunteer World
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Volunteering in Brazil is the perfect opportunity to explore the country that is famous for the Copacabana, the Amazon rainforest and the colorful carnival in Rio de Janeiro. You don't just want to be a tourist but give back to your host country? Great! In the favelas of Rio and Sao Paulo, the need
Global Impact Homes
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Join a life-changing Volunteer Build Week with Global Impact Homes and help construct homes for those in need. We currently offer Impact Builds in several destinations, including Puducherry, India; Zihuatanejo, Mexico; Granada, Nicaragua; and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As a volunteer, you’ll participa
The National Registration Center for Study Abroad
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The National Registration Center for Study Abroad offers a Portuguese language study and volunteering program in Brazil. Volunteers spend four weeks in group Portuguese classes learning the four basic language skills of listening, grammar, and oral and written comprehension. No English will be used
A Guide to Volunteering Abroad in Rio de Janeiro
Volunteering in Rio de Janeiro
As poverty is typically viewed as the main challenge facing Rio de Janeiro and something locals are constantly fighting to overcome, many opportunities to volunteer in Rio de Janeiro are in community development, and the many fields that are related to community building. Volunteering at a community center, orphanage, or health care clinic are all examples of the type of placements you might find within this overarching realm. While specific duties will differ greatly between projects, you can expect to work directly with locals who are underprivileged or underserved in their communities during any community development volunteer placement in Rio de Janeiro.
Education is one of the most popular types of volunteer placements in Rio de Janeiro. Within this field, teaching English, or other languages, is the most common subject area, as the Brazilian population faces a unique trilingual challenge. Portuguese is the national language and medium of education, while English and Spanish are also in included in most schools’ curriculums. Teaching after-school classes or volunteering at a language center are both common education placements, which help give local students a leg up in their coursework. You’ll be surprised by how much your Portuguese improves while volunteering in Rio de Janeiro too.
Lastly, environmental sustainability is a field for volunteer work in Rio de Janeiro that is gaining popularity throughout all of Brazil. As the country continues to industrialize, there are many volunteer programs in Rio de Janeiro, and other cities, that are devoted to keeping cities green and preserving nearby natural habitats. Brazil is the most biodiverse country in the world, and environmental volunteers can help to keep it that way.
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Tim Dubois
Eco Caminhos
So, I was looking for a two-week experience to do in September, and I wanted to do something different. I've never been to Latin America, but Brazil s...

Cecilia Okre
ETIV do Brasil
To travel and get to know different cultures and places and to try to make positive impacts in the communities I visit.
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