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  Brazil

• Sao Paulo: 
Sao Paulo

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Open

Description: This World Endeavors program offers its participants a truly unique and remarkable way to experience Brazil. By living and working side-by-side with a local community in Piracicaba (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.

Volunteers will assist local communities in Brazil with projects that focus on community development. Activities may include home or school renovation or may involve efforts to support sustainable eco-tourism in rural areas. Families living in rubbish dumps and other impoverished communities are served through this important project.

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 / Skills Needed: 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.

Language: English

Cost in US$: Please visit our website.

Cost Includes: -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

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer Projects: agriculture, building maintenance, building schools, community centers, community development, eco-tourism, housing, income-generation, organizational development, restoration, social services, social work and tourism

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.

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.