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12h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Teaching Sports
- Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.
- Social Work
- Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
- Teaching Languages
- Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.
- Additional Fee
- This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.
Additional fee required
This host charges an additional fee to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan for the sustainability of the project and the quality of the experience for volunteers. Learn more.
Amount
- R$ 75
Per day
Fee pays for
- Benefits for travelers
- Materials for volunteer activities
- Donation to project
Description
A volunteering rather than work experience with no admin/prep responsibilities & plenty of time to explore the city in vacation-mode. Classes are free and only for favela residents. Santa Teresa: 4 volunteers/room; with daily housekeeping, weekly pool cleaning, and Ubers to and from all projects: 110BRL ($18usd/night). The nightly price for a place in a 4-room hostel in Santa Teresa. Vidigal: 75 BRL/night (12.50usd/night).
What you get
3
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- Shared Dorm
- You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
- Fast Internet Access
- High-speed internet for you to work remotely
- Dedicated Workspace
- Specific space for you to work remotely
- Use our equipped kitchen
- Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
- Free Laundry
- You can use our laundry room freely.
- Discounts on Parties
- Get discounts at nearby parties and clubs.
- Discounts on Restaurants
- Get discounts at nearby restaurants.
- Discounts on Pubs
- Get discounts at nearby pubs.
- Discounts on Drinks
- Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.
- Discounts on Tours
- Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
- Free Tours
- We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
- Free Hiking Tours
- We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
- Free Parties
- Get free entrance for the best parties in town.
- Free Events
- Get free entrance for the best events in town.
- Pub Crawls
- Be a part of our pub crawls at local bars!
- Yoga classes
- Take free yoga classes at our place.
- Language lessons
- Take free language classes at our place.
- Surfboards
- You can use our surfboards as much as you want.
- Certificate
- Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
- Support
- Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
- Verified Host
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Availability
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
- Stay at least
- 2 weeks
- Stay up to
- 12 weeks
The Experience
Trailer (2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ssWXqHEZH4 Trailer (2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZCGImgB8jk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/escolacasadomar/ Pedro (2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFI4YWp0IEs Se você não fala inglês, envie uma mensagem para nós, estamos abertos a suas ideias sobre workshops. Recebemos cientistas, planejadores financeiros e acadêmicos que lideraram atividades.
Learn moreRequirements
- Beginner English or Beginner Portuguese
- Between 18 and 80 years old
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Hostel
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 67 Meeting international travelers
- 64 Immersing in the local culture
- 63 Meeting locals
- 52 Creating true social impact
- 52 Developing social awareness
- 48 Practicing English
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 48 4. Quality education
- 22 10. Reduced inequalities
- 10 5. Gender equality
- 7 8. Decent work and economic growth
- 6 1. No poverty
- 6 11. Sustainable cities and communities
- 6 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions
- 5 17. Partnerships for the goals
- 3 3. Good health and well-being
- 3 9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
- 2 6. Clean water and sanitation
- 1 7. Affordable and clean energy
Anna-grey
Belgium
I loved this trip so much! I got really attached to the people who lived and worked with me. The work schedule is great, and the job is both interesting and fun! On top of teaching English to the kids, you also learn Portuguese in return. I highly recommend going a thousand times over!
10 days ago
Marco
Italy
Staying at the hostel was an unforgettable experience that I would highly recommend to anyone. Teaching english was not only fun and enjoyable, but also a wonderful way to connect with local life and meet people from the community. The atmosphere is incredibly warm and friendly, making it easy to form meaningful connections both with the locals and with fellow volunteers and team members involved in the project. And all of this takes place in Rio de Janeiro, one of the most beautiful cities in the world!
10 days ago
Eleonora
Italy
Mind blowing experience! I had an amazing time at the hostel: Lydia, Victor, Larry and James and the whole team the hostel welcomed me since the very first minute and helped me to understand and get used to the local culture, always feeling safe and secure! Vidigal is safe, and the experience with the kids is amazing! Also you have the possibility to connect with international travelers and do something with them in the free time, building a second family here in Brazil! Totally would recommend! Hope to come back soon :)
19 days ago
Tiya
United Kingdom
Absolutely loved my time at the hostel! The team was incredibly loving and friendly, and I truly felt that we were making a positive social impact by teaching English. Staying in Vidigal was a beautiful way to experience the local culture (it was very safe) and I wouldn't have traded it for anywhere else! There actually weren't too many volunteer hours, and I would've been happy to contribute even more. I can't wait to come back one day — thank you for such a meaningful and unforgettable experience!
27 days ago
Jo B
United States
One of the best experiences of my life. Everyone in the program were amazing.
3 months ago
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