Brazil: São Paulo
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Impact of your donation on the project:
With 200 CHF you provide 1 teacher for 4 weeks With 100 CHF you provide 1 teacher for 2 weeks With 50 CHF you provide 1 teacher for 1 week Our Bank Details:
CH41 8000 5000 0460 4205 7 Pieces, 9000 St. Gallen RAIFFEISEN SCHWEIZ GENOSSENSCHAFT |
100% of your donation will go to the project as PIECES covers all its organizational costs with revenue from own events. |
Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world and the largest country in South America. Some call Brazil the land of diversity and contrasts, because no country has as many faces as Brazil. Did you know that the Amazon is the largest river in the world and that Brazil is the sixth largest economy? However, Brazil is also the country where one-quarter of the population lives on the poverty line and counts around 13 million illiterate people. Since English is essential to the development of a country, PIECES is committed to better education by teaching English to children and young adults. This also promotes cultural exchange between the people from different continents.
In Switzerland, we enjoy the privilege of free education. It is a matter of course. We often forget that in poorer countries the education system does not work reliably. Although compulsory schooling for children ages from 7 to 14 is mandatory in Brazil, it is poorly monitored. The schools are far apart and secondary schools are only available in the big cities. The schools are poorly equipped and in a structurally bad and unhygienic condition. Unfortunately, too little funding is provided by the state to support the education system. Under such conditions, school attendance is made more difficult and therefore only about one in eight children goes to school in the favelas. However, PIECES is strongly convinced that donations and the use of motivated volunteers can help the situation in Brazil.
With the help of donations, people in poorly educated countries like Brazil can be helped. Education is the key to poverty reduction and an important prerequisite for economic growth. Those with good education have comparably higher chances of employment and income. However, an incredible number of people are still excluded from elementary education. For this reason, "education for all" is a fundamental goal of the international community between developing and developed countries. Therefore, PIECES has created this website and is calling on the donors to support this project with a small donation. With this money, PIECES can send committed volunteers to Brazil and take a small step in tackling the education gap.
In Switzerland, we enjoy the privilege of free education. It is a matter of course. We often forget that in poorer countries the education system does not work reliably. Although compulsory schooling for children ages from 7 to 14 is mandatory in Brazil, it is poorly monitored. The schools are far apart and secondary schools are only available in the big cities. The schools are poorly equipped and in a structurally bad and unhygienic condition. Unfortunately, too little funding is provided by the state to support the education system. Under such conditions, school attendance is made more difficult and therefore only about one in eight children goes to school in the favelas. However, PIECES is strongly convinced that donations and the use of motivated volunteers can help the situation in Brazil.
With the help of donations, people in poorly educated countries like Brazil can be helped. Education is the key to poverty reduction and an important prerequisite for economic growth. Those with good education have comparably higher chances of employment and income. However, an incredible number of people are still excluded from elementary education. For this reason, "education for all" is a fundamental goal of the international community between developing and developed countries. Therefore, PIECES has created this website and is calling on the donors to support this project with a small donation. With this money, PIECES can send committed volunteers to Brazil and take a small step in tackling the education gap.
Volunteering:
What will you do?
PIECES volunteers will teach English and perform other activities in areas at the Beneficent Association ARCO in São Paulo, Brazil, visited daily by up to 640 children in different youth centres. The English level of the children ranges from beginners to basic and their ages from ten to 18 years.
Where will you live?
The volunteers will be living at a housing provided by ARCO specifically for its volunteers, who come from all over the world. It is located right next to the teaching location.
Logistics:
What will you do?
PIECES volunteers will teach English and perform other activities in areas at the Beneficent Association ARCO in São Paulo, Brazil, visited daily by up to 640 children in different youth centres. The English level of the children ranges from beginners to basic and their ages from ten to 18 years.
Where will you live?
The volunteers will be living at a housing provided by ARCO specifically for its volunteers, who come from all over the world. It is located right next to the teaching location.
Logistics:
Project Times |
4 weeks in August and 3 weeks in February |
Costs |
PIECES covers the costs for board and lodging during the stay |
Working hours |
Tuesday to Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., depending on the number of students |
Prerequisites |
Creativity, excellent English, adaptability, flexibility |