Brazil
Placement options: Summer 2010 Team (3 weeks)
Summer Team: 3 weeks
Dates: 30th July - 22nd August 2010
Training dates: 2 weekends in Luton area: 24th-25th April 2010 (May dates TBC)
Minimum age: 17+
Cost: £1800 including overnight hotel stay in Rio de Janeiro
Application deadline: 26th March 2010
More details:
This team will go to Fazenda Betel, a home for rescued children and young people which Oasis has partnered with for a number of year. Betel is 120km outside Brasilia.
The team will become part of the Betel community for three weeks, joining in with its activities. You will be allocated to one of the family units with another team member, so you can be 'aunts and uncles' to the children during your stay, get to know them well and support their houseparents.
The team will also take part in renovation and maintenance work, run activities for the children and young people such as arts, crafts, games and sports, and contribute to the Sunday services each week.
Communication will probably be your greatest challenge. The folk who live at Fazenda Betel do not speak English - though some may ask your help with the English homework! The more Portuguese you learn - and the more you are willing to try out what you've learned, the more useful you will be and the more fulfilling the experience will be for you. Go for it!
Download the Betel information sheet here
Apply for the Betel 2010 team here