Thanks, GF! Awesome links and much appreciated!

Hey does anyone here know anything about charitable work in Brazil? It's always been my plan to devote some significant resources in my post professional life (or convert my professional life in-) to charitable work. I am naturally related to health related issue and children. The goal is to do something for the lowest and most vulnerable in the world. I know Brazilian government has plenty of programs, and they probably don't want foreigners to mess with them, but what are some of the big cracks that you can see people falling through ... especially those that I have a chance of managing with a small charity perhaps in partnership with another non-governmental organization (NGO). Something may be that does not involve getting too touchy with favela and mafia bosses.

Any ideas, and NGOs that you know, much appreciated.

Originally posted by richsa05 Why don't you volunteer to give Brazilians supplementary driving lessons?

NO!

Call me, I´m still looking for a "volunteer" do clean my apartment, wash the laundry and dishes and my car as well as go out with the dog !

Casa São José has a small posto de saúde, they get donations from drug companies, but always need more. They need a volunteer psychologist for the kids and mothers, they need volunteer dentists, they need volunteer nutritionists, health equipment ( their x-ray machine just broke down - we are about to either get it fixed or buy a new one).... there is tons of health-related stuff you can help out with.


By the way, all of the societies on the link above accept members from any nationality.

I'm in the CIS and I'm not Canadian.
It's a way to absolutely KNOW that you are helping. As well as raising money and knowing where and towards what it goes, we participate in volunteering, purchasing, sourcing. Any talent and value helps.

And we do need people to help.