Blog

Volunteering in Rio with Teaching English, Art, and Dancing

Just completed a month of volunteering in Rio de Janeiro with Iko Poran. I worked in programmes in teaching English, Art, and Dancing. It felt good to be making even a small difference in the lives of people who in many cases have so little. Iko Poran were excelent hosts and made sure my time was well spent in projects that suited my skills and abilities, as well as leaving me time for my own tourist activities, and pursuing my own drawing and painting hobby.

I had a great time working with the kids and young adults in Rio de Janeiro. I worked in English, Art, and dancing classes and they all had their different challenges in terms of resources available, students at different ability levels. It was very uplifting to be able to share my skills and hopefuly make a small difference to the lives of these young people.
Their enthusiasm for learning and determination to make their country a better place was inspirational.

– Bob Black

Volunteering in Rio…

Volunteering in Rio de Janeiro, one of the most beautiful cities of the world – dubbed as „Cidade Maravilhosa“ by the Cariocas, residents of Rio. Cidade Maravilhosa means the Wonderful City, as it stretches out with curving hills overlooking magnificent beaches, and protected by „Christ the Redeemer“ on top of Corcovado.

Open-minded people at the „Wonderful City“

The residents of Rio are open-minded people and will welcome you with open hearts. Even if there is a language barrier, local people will communicate naturally with you. Pretty soon you grap some words of Portuguese. If you have any chance of learning some Portuguese before travel, the people will love it. With just a few words like „Bom dia“ or „Tudo bem?“ you will make local people very happy! With volunteer programs  of four weeks or more, Portuguese lessons are being provided anyway.

Go ahead with your volunteer trip to Rio!

You can find the volunteer project to teach English in Rio here. You can also learn more about volunteering in Brazil.

Read about more volunteer experiences in Rio de Janeiro

Fußball trainieren in Rio de Janeiros Favelas: Freiwilligenarbeit in der Cidade de Deus

Es ist schwer zu beschreiben, was ich während meiner Zeit in Rio erlebt habe. Von der verrückten, aber sympathischen brasilianischen ...

Bäume pflanzen und Englisch unterrichten in Rio de Janeiro: Tolles Erlebnis

Ich habe 10 Wochen lang Englisch im Centro Social e Cultural Tatiane Lima unterrichtet und mir die Hände schmutzig gemacht, ...

Lorenz genießt seine Zeit als Wiederaufforstungshelfer in Rio de Janeiro

Lorenz hatte eine wundervolle Zeit in Rio de Janeiro mit dem freiwilligen Wiederaufforstungsprojekt im Regenwald von Tijuca und dem Unterrichten ...

Freiwilligenarbeit in der Wiederaufforstung in Brasilien: Lorenz pflanzt Bäume im Regenwald

Lorenz hatte eine wundervolle Zeit in Rio de Janeiro als er Bäume pflanzte im  freiwilligen Wiederaufforstungsprojekt im Regenwald von Tijuca ...

Klavier und Gesang unterrichten in Rio de Janeiro: Caius Lee aus Großbritannien

Der Freiwillige Caius Lee aus Großbritannien unterrichtet Klavier und Gesang in der Favela Dona Marta in Rio de Janeiro. Er ...

Englisch in Rio de Janeiro unterrichten: Tolle Erfahrung

Sam Gunning hat letzten Sommer Englisch in Rio de Janeiro unterrichtet: Ich habe Sommer 20018 mit diesem Programm verbracht. Dies ...

 

IKPVA Volunteer Abroad

Recent Posts

Baltazar Young: a wonderful experience at the soccer project in Buenos Aires

Baltazar Young has just returned from Argentina and had a wonderful experience at the soccer…

2 Monaten ago

Maeva Ramos from Italy having “the most beautiful experience ever” in Tanzania.

Our projects in Tanzania are located in beautiful Arusha.

6 Monaten ago

Help Needy People all over the world through the Best Volunteer

If you are looking for the best volunteer service through which you can help the…

4 Jahren ago

Beste Erfahrung meines Lebens. Samantha arbeitete am Waisenhaus in Kenia

Ich war ungefähr vier Monate in Mombasa und neunzehn Jahre alt. Ich wusste noch nicht,…

4 Jahren ago

Wie ich die Liebe neu entdecken lernte: Michael betreute Kinder in einer Kinderkrippe in Südafrika

Der Satz, mit dem ich meinen Erfahrungsbericht beginnen möchte, lautet: „Wie ich die Liebe neu…

4 Jahren ago