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Surprising as it may seem, there’s much more to Brazil than just parties and soccer! Brazil is South America’s largest country, covering almost half of the continent. Its size entails access to vast and diverse landscape containing the Amazon Rainforest, waterfalls, beaches, and a semi-desert. Although Brazil is a lively tropical paradise, it’s also a developing country with an enormous wealth gap and a need for volunteers. Individuals who volunteer in Brazil will help locals to achieve social, economic, and environmental change and development.

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I have a rather good experience welcoming international volunteers within my organization for community services from the following countries: U.S, France, Cameroon, Ghana, Liberia, Bulgaria, Spain, U.K. I welcomed them one by one, managed their stay and the different tasks as a volunteer with my community. Several educational activities were carried out by these valiant leaders.

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The three most popular places to volunteer abroad in Brazil are Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Salvador. These three cities are the nation’s largest, and offer a variety of projects for those who choose to volunteer in Brazil.

Rio de Janeiro is a city located just above the equator on Brazil’s atlantic coast. Rio is Brazil’s second largest city and is surrounded by beaches, coastal mountains, the Brazilian Highlands, and the Tijuca Rainforest. The most popular volunteer placements in Rio range from social work and youth development to child care and environmental projects.

São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil and the third largest metropolis on earth, with a population of 20 million people. Located in Southeastern Brazil, the most popular volunteer placements are in teaching english and youth development. Certain programs in Sao Paulo offer a variety of opportunities for those who choose to volunteer in Brazil, from social work to law.

Salvador, known as “Brazil’s Capital of Happiness”, is famous for having the largest Carnival festival in the world. Popular volunteer placements in Salvador include community development and social work, which allow volunteers to participate in a variety of projects geared towards community development.

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