Social Work in the Heart of Pantanal

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The experience

Pantanal is a world natural heritage recognized by UNESCO as one of its sites. While our high nature are explored by many tourists our population is suffering from a huge social unequality: hunger, unemployent, violence, poverty is very commom. Projeto Sabá have been created to offer opportunities to Pantanal's children and young population throug language practice, arts and capoeira.


What you offer

18 hours of help per week

Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Teaching Sports: Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.


What you get

3 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.


Requirements

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

This social was idealized by (me) Flávio, youngest Sabá son who moved to Poconé in 2018 to teach geography in a local school. After it, late 2019, I started to give capoeira lessons to poor kids in two local neighboorhoods. Finally, Last year (2020) I received an invitation to help a local community center that is supporting the most needy families, it was when I decided to create the project and encompass more persons by remodelling and old house where a class is prepared to receive students as soon as the covid-19 give us a break.


Activities & Shift

English classes (at least 2 two times a week), capoeira (once a week), visit supported families and house maintenance. (All are activities can be very flexible)