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Projects Abroad in Brazil – Arrival Procedures
Volunteers fly into Rio de Janeiro Galeao International airport (airport code: GIG) where you’ll be met by a Projects Abroad staff member. You’ll be taken directly to your host family across the bay in Niteroi so you can settle into your new home in Brazil.
Our host families are extremely friendly and eager to learn all about you. They are middle class families, living in good accommodation around the edge of Niteroi. A typical welcome at your accommodation involves sitting down with the family for a big meal and getting to know everyone. You will then have the chance to rest and relax for the remainder of the day.
Volunteering in Brazil – Induction and Orientation
The next day a member of Projects Abroad staff will collect you from your accommodation and give you an induction around Niteroi. This will include being taken to the Projects Abroad office where you’ll receive a welcome pack and get to know the local area. You’ll be shown internet cafés, banks, and the post office.
All volunteers are given a map of the area and contact details of other volunteers living nearby. The following day you’ll be taken to your placement and introduced to your supervisor. Most volunteers take a local bus to get to work, so you’ll be shown where to catch it and where to get off.
You will receive a warm welcome from our local staff as well as the Brazilians you meet on the street. Although most of the local people do not speak much English, they’ll still be eager to know more about you. This is a great way to practice your Portuguese as well as make some new friends.