Gap year in Brazil
When most people think of travel in Brazil they think of football, jungles and the party town of Rio. But if you take the time to do a little volunteering as part of your gap year in Brazil, you’ll gain a deeper insight into the country and make a real difference while you travel on your gap year.
Despite its size and its many natural resources, Brazil remains a pretty poor country. If you plan to spend some of your gap year in Brazil, we can help you get involved with volunteer projects that specialise in community development, conservation or teaching English. The following volunteer projects are very popular amongst gap year travellers: Community work with young children in Rio de Janeiro, Teach English in Rio de Janeiro and Favella renovation in Rio de Janeiro.
Take a look at the gap year projects, articles and web forums below to find out more about volunteering as part of your gap year in Brazil. Or visit our Brazil Travel and Brazil volunteer sections.
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Community work with young children in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Use dance, theatre, sports and the arts to provide education and support to children from the city's favelas and gain a very different view of life in one of the most vibrant cities in the world.
- Location: Brazil
- Continent: South America
- Type:Work with children
- Duration: 4 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
I can't articulate in words what it meant, the best...
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Join the party with carnival preparation in Rio
Don't just watch it - be a part of it! Parade your artistic skills and take a once in a lifetime opportunity to be involved in the greatest street party in the world.
- Location: Brazil
- Continent: South America
- Type:Community Work
- Duration: 4 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
Rio was very demanding, but deeply rewarding....
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Community Work in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lend your time and support to this project and help with innovative activities designed to engage young people from the urban slums of the city - whilst getting to know the party capital of the world!
- Location: Brazil
- Continent: South America
- Type:Community Work
- Duration: 4 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
The best month of my life!...
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Favela renovation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This is a wonderful opportunity to improve the physical and social conditions of life in the favelas and catch a glimpse of a world normally hidden from tourists and travellers.
- Location: Brazil
- Continent: South America
- Type:Community Work
- Duration: 2 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
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Sports: Work experience at a surf school in Rio
The famous Ipanema beach proves a beautiful backdrop to 2 weeks of surfing. You'll receive expert instruction so pay attention because you'll be passing on your skills to local youngsters.
- Location: Brazil
- Continent: South America
- Type:Sports
- Duration: 2 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
It was a self-developing adventure to the unknown!...
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Teach English in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Take a trip to another world and gain a fresh perspective on your life by teaching English in the favela communities of Rio de Janeiro.
- Location: Brazil
- Continent: South America
- Type:Teaching
- Duration: 2 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
Fun and work at the same time...
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Build dance and art centres on Brazil"s coast (Salvador)
Help build a community centre in the city that never sits still and take part in any number of lively activities like graffiti to circus skill, and of course dancing!
- Location: Brazil
- Continent: South America
- Type:Community Work
- Duration: 2 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
5 months on and still raving about it - says...
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Teach English on Brazil's coast (Salvador)
Help youngsters with their English while you improve your samba in the colourful and pulsating city of Salvador - one of Brazil's forgotten gems.
- Location: Brazil
- Continent: South America
- Type:Teaching
- Duration: 4 to 12 weeks
Latest trip review:
Greater awareness of the poverty levels in developing countries
better appreciation...
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Community work and tourism on Brazil's coast (Salvador)
Help promote the growing tourist industry in sunny Salvador by educating the next generation of workers and gain a unique insight into life on the beautiful Brazilian coast.
- Location: Brazil
- Continent: South America
- Type:Community Work
- Duration: 4 to 12 weeks
GROUPS: Favela renovation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Looking to travel with a large group of friends or colleagues? Work as a team and develop your social skills as well as positivity in the community when you and your group work in the city's favela communities.
- Location: Brazil
- Continent: South America
- Type:Community Work
- Duration: 1 to 2 weeks
If you want to volunteer in Brazil but can’t find what you’re looking for don’t forget we have a range of other exciting projects on the continent in Peru, Honduras, Costa Rica, Brazil and Ecuador.
