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France

5

My days at the school were met with children smiles and a bit of curiosity, as must be said for me as well! I had a wonderful time at the school de Itacoatiara, it was however shorter than I would have hoped for. Even though many of the children would come and go as they pleased,one could clearly see that the school was an important and comforting place in their daily lives, with that the meaningful presence of volunteers and how it positively affects them. We had a lot of fun and lots of learning activities during my stay, I will work on my Portuguese and luckily I will be back soon!

6 months ago

Belgium

5

An amazing experience, kids that steal your heart and a project that is very necessary and rewarding to contribute to. The neighbouring families are nice and helpful and the communication with Alex goes really smoothly. The stay in the school is nice, everything is there, good to bring a hammock though in case the one bed is occupied! I hope to return one day! I reccomend this project a lot, but be sure to have a solid base of Portuguese!

7 months ago

Spain

5

Once-In-a-lifetime experience! It is a project where you must be autonomous and manage your schedule. But autonomous does not mean being alone, everybody is so welcoming here! Alex, Dona Maria, Sandriely and Jussara were always there to make sure I was ok, so I only needed to worry about preparing activities with the kids. Oh the kids! They are pure souls! Once you open the door of the school they start dropping by with such a good energy! I am beyond grateful for this experience! :)

7 months ago

Alex replied

Helena came to the Escolinha Itacoatiara in February 2023, and from the very first moment she was working with the children totally on her own responsibility. The communication with her via internet was always friendly and productive. When she had to leave, all the children, Donna Maria and the girls were more than sad! Helena, thank you for your stay, you will be always more than welcome back!

Bolivia

5

I loved the energy of the place from the very beginning, the neighbors were so respectful and exited to show the beauty of Itacoatiara,I went with the mentality of teaching some things to the kids and I did but I truly think that they though me more. The expirience was absolutely great and I genuinely created a bone with the place

8 months ago

United States

5

This was definitely an amazing experience despite the fact becoming sick the moment I arrived. The kids are very energetic and love to play. The team behind this work exchange are very humble and very welcoming.

10 months ago

Netherlands

5

It was a very intimate and special experience that got me acquainted with the life around the amazon of Brazil. Although my Portugese is very bad, i had a good time with the children, the family and the volunteers. Would recommend

over 1 year ago

Alex replied

Laurens came to the Escolinha Itacoatiara in May 2022 and from the very first moment he was working totally on his own responsibility with the children. The communication with him via whatsapp was always productive and friendly. Donna Maria, the children and the other volunteers were more than sad when he had to leave. Laurens, thank you for you help and you are more than welcome back anytime! Alex

Argentina

5

Our experience was wonderful! We only stayed a few days, but they were very intense! The children are used to receiving new volunteers and they gave us a very warm welcome! Perhaps, a good practice could be to split activities by age range, to give better attention to each child needs. Anyways, it's very nice to give them affection and help somehow with their education. We could see how much the kids appreciate this space, so it's important to keep this project alive. Alex was always very attentive and so was Eriane, she was very welcoming and provided us with everything we needed! Thanks!

over 1 year ago

Alex replied

Ismael and Ligia came to the Escolinha Itacoatiara in March 2022 and stayed for some days. From the very first moment they were working with the children totally on their own responibility. The communication with them via whatsapp was always friendly and productive. When they had to leave Eriane and the children were more than sad. Thank you for you stay, you will be always more than welcome back!

Austria

5

What Alex initiated here is truly amazing and inspiring. I would recommend this experience to anyone! The kids are very open for any kind of education (even from someone that does not speak their language like me). I came to the school by myself and Alex was always available to answer any doubts I may have. Overall, I truly appreciate that I was able to contribute to the project and the school!

over 1 year ago

Brazil

5

Much more then just a volunteer work - this was a mind-blowing cultural and social immersion experience. i have learned so much i can't possibly put in words. the kids are absolutely gorgeous inside and out and the community is welcoming but extremely needy. this project has so much potential! but there are definitely some details that need to be best communicated between host-volunteers and the commitment needs more attention as well. overall, a life-changing experience for me and the other volunteers for sure, but i strongly believe we can do more for the community itself.

almost 2 years ago

Alex replied

Daffny came to the Escolinha Itacoatiara in October 2021, and from the very first moment she was working totally on her own responsibility with the children. Everybody like her a lot and the children had a lot of fun. The communication with Daffny via whatsapp was always friendly and productive. Daffny, thank you so much for your visit, you will be always welcome back!

Brazil

5

I have only spent a few days there because of my schedule and the host was pretty friendly about it and helped me a lot with information about the place. It is a unique experience since it is a place you really feel you help your neighbor. The neighborhood is poor, people are very simple and it is definitely the place people have to go with a spirit of cooperation. I found this idea of keeping a social school in a place like that awesome and that is what we really need everywhere to help people. You should have in mind it is a needy place and you are really going to be helpful to them.

over 4 years ago

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