ESC: Umbúntu Social Project - community and cultural space with eco-friendly project in Alvorada Brazil

Name: ESC: Umbúntu Social Project - community and cultural space with eco-friendly project in Alvorada Brazil
Start: 2024-09-15
End: 2025-07-15
Location: Brazil

Code: 40879 Copied

Brazil European Voluntary Service Social work Environment Education Culture European Voluntary Service Social work +3 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

ICYE Brazil invites young European volunteers to join the SASID Project, a Humanitarian Aid ESC initiative. This program offers a 10-month voluntary experience with the Umbúntu social project in a poor district of Alvorada city. Umbúntu provides a community and cultural space with workshops on topics like edible plant processing, handicrafts, capoeira, percussion, and language teaching. Volunteers will participate in and lead these workshops using non-formal education methods, fostering a rich intercultural learning environment. But volunteers will also have a hands-on experience in environmentally sustainable practices by participating in farming, permaculture gardening, construction and other manual activities of our project. The main aims are to provide humanitarian aid, raise awareness about climate change and encourage discussions on green alternatives. Join us now! ! Please apply via https://www.icja.de/content/freiwilligendienste/programme/humanitarian-aid-volunteering !

🏠 Accommodation on site

ICYE Brasil will ensure volunteers are hosted safely and comfortably with local families, providing hot and cold water, Wi-Fi, a washing machine, and private and shared spaces. Breakfast and dinner are provided at home on weekdays, while lunch and snacks are offered by the project. Weekends include all meals at home. Umbúntu’s focus on organic produce allows volunteers to enjoy and prepare healthy food. Transportation to and from the project is arranged via local bus or Uber, ensuring smooth commutes within Alvorada.

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteers will receive pre-departure training online and on-arrival training in the host country. A knowledgeable mentor will support them daily, ensuring smooth integration into community activities. Mid-term evaluation training will occur after 4-5 months, followed by a final evaluation before departure. A follow-up meeting will take place 2-3 months after returning home.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: ICYE Brasil will ensure volunteers are hosted safely and comfortably with local families, providing hot and cold water, Wi-Fi, a washing machine, and private and shared spaces. Breakfast and dinner are provided at home on weekdays, while lunch and snacks are offered by the project. Weekends include all meals at home. Umbúntu’s focus on organic produce allows volunteers to enjoy and prepare healthy food. Transportation to and from the project is arranged via local bus or Uber, ensuring smooth commutes within Alvorada. ! Please apply via https://www.icja.de/content/freiwilligendienste/programme/humanitarian-aid-volunteering !
Deadline: 15/07/2024 23:59

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

BR40879

15/09/2024 → 15/07/2025

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Deadline: 15/07/2024

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

R. Alm. Barroso, 665 - Floresta, Porto Alegre - RS, 90220-021, Brazil

Brazil

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Brazil Real (BRL / R$)

Exchange rate

1 BRL = 0.160916 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Brasilia Standard Time

Local time: 22:08 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Portuguese Spanish French