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12h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Social Work
- Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
- Teaching Sports
- Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.
- 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.
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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 4-bunk room in a 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.
- Team Dorm
- You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
- 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.
- Free Hiking Tours
- We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
- Free Events
- Get free entrance for the best events in town.
- 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.
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Availability
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- Stay at least
- 2 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
- Over 18 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
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Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 73 Meeting international travelers
- 70 Immersing in the local culture
- 69 Meeting locals
- 56 Creating true social impact
- 55 Developing social awareness
- 52 Practicing English
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 53 4. Quality education
- 25 10. Reduced inequalities
- 10 5. Gender equality
- 7 8. Decent work and economic growth
- 7 11. Sustainable cities and communities
- 6 1. No poverty
- 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
Luka
United Kingdom
I had a really great time volunteering with the hostel. The time spent teaching English to the kids and adults was very enjoyable and fulfilling, allowing for relationships to be built organically. It was very easy to make friends with the other volunteers staying there, and we had so much fun spending time in Rio together. Vidigal itself was also great to live in — safe and comfortable whilst also being authentic and gritty, with a strong sense of community. There are great views from the hostel itself and tonnes of social things to do (like the regular churrasco nights). Come visit!!
2 months ago
Diana
Ecuador
Este proyecto es maravilloso! You get to meet so many people from all over the world and you can create strong friendships. The churrascos, the classes, the people, the pagodes, the beach and vidigal is just so amazing and memorable. The kids and the adults that come to the English classes and are so kind and they love learning English. Thank you for this amazing experience!
3 months ago
Ava
United States
I had a great time during my stay in Rio. I applied to stay at the hostel, but ended up staying in Alzira house which I preferred anyways. Kat was so nice and welcoming. She was very attentive to all our needs and responsive as well. I never once felt unsafe living in Vidigal and felt perfectly safe going outside by myself at night. Everyone at the hostel was super friendly and inclusive, there was always something going on, and everyone was always invited. Teaching the kids and adults was very rewarding as well, and you get to learn some Portuguese as well! I definitely hope to come back 🫶
4 months ago
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!
5 months 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!
5 months ago
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