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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.
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 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 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!
- Get free drinks or beverages.
- Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.
- 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.
- Surf lessons
- Take free surf classes at the local beaches.
- Dance classes
- Take free dance 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.
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Availability
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
- 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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Hours & Tasks
Hostel
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 63 Meeting international travelers
- 60 Immersing in the local culture
- 59 Meeting locals
- 50 Developing social awareness
- 48 Creating true social impact
- 45 Practicing English
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 44 4. Quality education
- 22 10. Reduced inequalities
- 10 5. Gender equality
- 8 8. Decent work and economic growth
- 7 1. No poverty
- 7 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions
- 6 11. Sustainable cities and communities
- 5 17. Partnerships for the goals
- 3 9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
- 2 3. Good health and well-being
- 2 6. Clean water and sanitation
- 1 7. Affordable and clean energy
Jo B
United States
One of the best experiences of my life. Everyone in the program were amazing.
about 1 month ago
Allison
Peru
Volunteering at the hostel has been one of the most life-changing experiences ever. It's not just about sharing time with the children and adults in our classes in Vidigal, it's about the deep connection that forms with the group of volunteers who keep this project alive. Even though I've been to Rio several times, this was the first time I truly felt immersed in the local culture. Vidigal is a vibrant and safe place. I felt right at home from the very beginning. I'm deeply grateful to everyone involved in the hostel. I recommend this experience and truly hope to come back soon 🩷
about 2 months ago
Verdiana
Germany
Spending a month in Rio at the hostel was truly one of the greatest experiences I've ever had. From the moment I arrived, I felt welcomed and part of a big family. You get the chance to meet incredible people not only in the classes but also at the hostel and it was so rewarding to work with the kids through the week. I couldn't recommend the hostel more. I left with great memories, new friends, and I hope I will come back soon🫶🏽
about 2 months ago
Anaïs
France
Volunteering at the hostel felt like joining a big family. The schedule is very chill and very flexible too. Vidigal is a safe place with a truly welcoming and vibrant community. The lesson plans are very open and we all had the freedom to create our own if we wanted to. Teaching here was an experience I'll never forget thanks to Alice, Lydia, James and Victor I truly hope I'll get to come back ❤️
about 2 months ago
Mia
United States
This experience was truly life changing and I'm so grateful to have been part of this project. Each host took the time to make sure I was comfortable and provided all the tools I needed to enjoy my stay. I can't recommend this experience enough and hope to come back again soon <3 :)
2 months ago
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