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.
8 trips have been found based on your choices
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:
'life is what you make it!'...
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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:
Best month of my life...
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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:
Unique experience
incredible beauty of the costume
i love brazil
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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:
Amazing
surreal
life changing
open minded
free spirit
new perspective
liberating
new friends and lots of precious...
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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:
A life changing and affirming experience....
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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:
Life, personal and social changing experiance!...
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Help children of the 'City of God' through Capoeira in Rio, Brazil
Stay in one of the liveliest cities in the world, where life just never seems to calm down, and work with disadvantaged children who are being encouraged through the art of Capoeira - wow!
- Location: Brazil
- Continent: South America
- Type:Community Work
- Duration: 4 to 12 weeks
Secure your place for only $275 - Book today!
Work in a circus with underprivileged children in Rio, Brazil
Visit one of the most amazing cities in the world and work to help the development of underprivileged children through the fun of the circus! Sounds different but this local projects has found it's a fantastic way to inspire and entertain young Carioca's.
- Location: Brazil
- Continent: South America
- Type:Community Work
- Duration: 4 to 12 weeks
Secure your place for only $275 - Book today!
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.
