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The ideal combination of work experience, volunteering, teaching and sport! Hit the amazing white sands of Ipanema Beach and get to grips with surfing the waves before passing on your skills to local youngsters.

The project’s main goal is to help youths from low income communities discover their love of sport and get involved with a healthy and enjoyable activity that they will be able to pass on to future generations.

Your first two weeks at the project will include 20 hours of Portuguese lessons, for 2 hours a day. This will help you with your surfing instruction and give much more in depth experience of local life. As a volunteer you will typically work Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8am to 11am and 2pm to 5pm. You will be working with children aged between 7 and 15 and helping out with a range of tasks such as:

• Helping with warming up and stretches before getting into the ocean
• Assisting with the surf classes
• Helping with the maintenance of the boards

What's Included

Accommodation:Shared room in guesthouse

Food:Food is not included; you will need to purchase your own food (budget approximately US$50 per week)

Airport Pickup:Included on arrival date. Ask us for details if you're arriving early!

Training:In-country orientation, 20 hours of Portuguese language lessons

Support:Pre-departure helpdesk, Local in-country team and 24hr emergency support

What's not included

Flights, Insurance, Visas, Return Airport transfer, Local Transport, Food

Duration

2 - 12 weeks

Start Dates

i-to-i Volunteer and Adventure Travel offer a whole range of projects and adventurous trips across the globe running from 1 to 12 weeks with weekly/monthly departures for trips that are not affected by seasons or weather. Specific departure dates are in place set in liaison with the projects we work with.

Costs / Benefits

Trip prices vary depending on activity and duration. Our volunteer projects start from £499, Adventures start from £699 and Tours start from £599. All trips include accommodation, most meals, an airport pickup, in-country orientation, support in-country and 24 hour emergency support. Our expert advisers will guide you through everything you need right up until your departure and are always available to help once you are away!

Requirements

No specific requirements or qualifications are necessary, just a sense of adventure, a desire to make a difference and a responsible attitude towards the destinations you visit.