Iko Poran : Rio De Janiero

 

Iko Poran operates in partnership with many Brazilian NGOs and formats programs to allow them to better serve their communities. 

 IkoPoran Association is a civil association of private right, non-profit purposes, independent of any political party or religious link, based on the principles of democracy, peace, citizen's rights, human rights, and non-discrimination against beliefs, race, color or gender.  
 
                         
 
Iko Poran Association has a purpose to fight against many forms of social exclusion, organizing the national and international volunteers, from the most various areas, especially from the areas of ecology, education, health, artistic, cultural, scientific, promoting directly or indirectly the social assistance to infancy and teens, and to the population on social exclusion phases, caring for the rescue of their citizenship.

International Volunteer Programs

The programs provide training for volunteers and communities, generate income and employment, and do so in an open ethical manner through sharing significant revenues with our partner organizations.

The exchange of experiences is one of the main objectives of the programs viewing to strengthen the cultural agreement and the opening of new horizons to the beneficiaries. 

Our operations are linked to a number of Non Governmental Organizations - NGOs, with whom we develop volunteer programs to cater to the specific challenges these organizations face, while benefiting the communities they serve. Simultaneously, the programs provide gratifying experiences to the foreign volunteers as they witness the social and/or environmental changes that their work invokes.

The volunteers partake in projects developed and operated by a local partner organization and their respective community councils. Volunteers have a unique experience of by actively participating in developing communities for a fairer world while creating a rich personal opportunity for cultural exchange.

 

The programs also provide training for volunteers and communities, generate income and employment, and do so in an open ethical manner by sharing the revenues with partner NGOs.

 

The Placements are specially developed according to the volunteer's abilities and interests. They are ideal for those who are keen to become a partner of a development project. Our individual programs take place in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The programs can last up to 24 weeks. Volunteers who stay longer will be more beneficial to the partner organizations and they will learn more from the experience themselves.

To avoid eventual misunderstandings, it is important to mention that Iko Poran acts only as a facilitator in the placement and lodging process. The success of the programs depends on the volunteers' ability to plan what they are going to do before they come with a positive attitude.

 

 

Program Fee:

First four weeks or shorter periods R$ 2,100.00

Each additional week R$ 180.00 (for lodging expenses only) - please pay in advance to secure the length of your stay

 1US$ is approximately *R$ 1.80 (*quoted early September, 2009)

 

 When?

The programs take place all year round, but we have arrival days that are set to help us organize airport pick-ups, accommodations and placements. Volunteers should arrive on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month (please see below). If you want to arrive on a different day, please contact us to check availability and extra costs. Please note that the Portuguese course starts on the first Monday after the arrival days.
- Arrival dates in 2010:
January 9 and 23; February 13 and 27; March 13 and 27; April 10 and 24; May 8 and 22; June 12 and 26; July 10 and 24; August 14 and 28; September 11 and 25; October 9 and 23; November 13 and 27; December 11.
- Arrival dates in 2011:
January 8 and 22; February 12 and 26; March 12 and 26; April 9 and 23; May 14 and 28; June 11 and 25; July 9 and 23; August 13 and 27; September 10 and 24;  October 8 and 22; November 12 and 26; December 10.
The programs take place all year round, but we have arrival days that are set to help us organize airport pick-ups, accommodations and placements. Volunteers should arrive on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month (please see below).
 
Please contact Iko Poran for more information on available dates and general volunteer arrangements
 

 

 

Please also read the General Conditions

 

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