Volunteering Projects and Internships in Brazil

• Placement location: Niteroi
• Project lengths: From two weeks
• Accommodation: Host families
• Prices: from £1,795
• Top places to travel: Rio de Janeiro, Iguazu Falls
• Projects available: Care, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Music, Football, Teaching, Portuguese Language Course

Brazil dominates the South American landmass and is an exciting place to volunteer abroad. Projects are available for anyone interested in volunteering in the developing world; whether you are on a gap year, a summer placement or a career break

Projects Abroad Brazil is based in the city of Niteroi, just 30 minutes across Guanabara Bay from Rio de Janeiro. The city itself has a population of just under half a million people and is located on the south-east coast of the country.

As a volunteer with Projects Abroad in Brazil you will have the chance to make a real difference whether you are teaching English in a school, working on a Care or Music project, coaching Sports or helping out on a Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech Therapy placement. We also offer Portuguese Language courses to help you learn the local language.

You will live with a local host family who will provide you the very best that Brazilian hospitality has to offer, and you will find you rapidly become an important part of the local community.

Volunteering in Brazil

Brazil is a magical country of staggering geographical, cultural and economic diversity. The 5th largest country in the world in terms of both area and population, Brazil dominates the continent of South America, bordering 10 countries and claiming a total coastline of over 7,000 kilometres.

Brazil's economy is the 9th largest in the world and has expanded rapidly in recent years. However this boom has certainly not seen everyone's standard of living rise and today Brazil is one of the highest ranking nations in terms of inequality.

This is one of the root causes of the social problems which exist in the country and is one of the reasons you can help by giving your time to volunteer in Brazil. The quality of life in Niteroi is higher than in many other towns in the area, however, you only need to step outside the modern neighbourhoods and venture into the favelas, to realise that this prosperity is not shared by everyone.

Travel and Tourism in Brazil

Brazil has so much that is worth seeing that it is difficult to know where to start. Half an hour away in the city of Rio de Janeiro there are a thousand different ways to entertain yourself and you will probably choose to spend many of your weekends there.

Rio is famous for the two 'giants' who overlook the city; Sugar Loaf mountain, and the impressive statue of Christ the Redeemer, which was recently designated as one of the seven wonders of the modern world. Rio de Janeiro is also the home of one of the greatest shows on earth, the Rio Carnival: a four day spectacular of colour, music and dance which showcases the city's immense cultural diversity.

Niteroi is just a few hours away from the Brazilian Lake District, an area of popular beach towns where many people from Niteroi go at the weekends.

As well as the sandy beaches, Brazil offers mountains, plains, savannahs and rainforest, fed by the country's tropical climate and the mighty Amazon River. No trip to Brazil would be complete without a trip to the Amazon, and you can use Brazil as a gateway to just about every other South American country.