VV Action Indigenous Acre R$2,390.00

Indigenous peoples represent the biodiversity and richness of the Amazonian culture and our country! Indigenous people from 15 ethnic groups and another 3 uncontacted, the so-called isolated indians, are located only in the state of Acre. The Noke Koi people, originally from the Amazon, are today in indigenous lands in the municipalities of Cruzeiro do Sul and Tarauacá, in the north of Acre. They live very close to their ancestors and ancestors: hunting, fishing, contact with nature, traditions and a strong musical presence. Today, about 10 villages are part of the Noke Koi indigenous people.

In this VV mission, we will work with the Vari Isko village, located on the banks of the BR 364, which connects Rio Branco and Cruzeiro do Sul. Volunteers will gather important data for the continuity and effectiveness of the Vari Isko village's actions, listening to local leaders and the community. The action is based on active listening, with communication, participation and feedback from all involved. VV will organize an entire field research to be able to listen to the indigenous people of the Vari Isko village, and understand their main needs.

We need volunteers able to interview and collect important data for the continuity and effectiveness of actions with the Vari Isko village. And, of course, volunteers able to listen to this people full of wisdom. Listen with the heart, listen with emotion and help make a difference for our ancestral peoples.

Brazil is the largest country in Latin America . Samba, football, Carnival, parties, enchanting beaches, exuberant nature … All this is still not enough to translate this complex tropical paradise that we call home!

Despite all its attractions, Brazil also faces great difficulties . Whether in large cities or in the interior of the country, there is a lack of access to education, health, basic sanitation and housing infrastructure. Unfortunately, many regions lack all of these at the same time.

We have several partner projects that are open throughout the year and that seek to work on all these issues to help needy communities in different regions of our country.
 

• In order to generate a positive impact in a universal language, VV has the UN Sustainable Development Goals integrated into their respective strategic pillars and as decision-making.  

  The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a global agenda adopted during the United Nations (UN) Summit on Sustainable Development in September 2015 consisting of 17 goals and 169 targets to be achieved by 2030. 

  VV meets the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For programs in Brazil we work: 

   

  - SDG 3: Health and Well-Being 

  - SDG 10: Reduction of inequalities  

  - SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Thursday to Monday: 10th to 14th February, 2022

All volunteers must arrive in Cruzeiro do Sul by at 2 pm of the day 02/10 and the tickets for the return on the day 02/14 must be after 13 hours.

• THURSDAY : Arrival at Cruzeiro do Sul airport until 2 pm. Departure to the village by minibus, dinner/rest/acclimatization.

• FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY: Volunteer work during the day.

• MONDAY: Return to Cruzeiro do Sul airport

• All material to be used during the activities   
•   Round-trip transfer: Cruzeiro do Sul airport to Vari Isko village 
• Responsible for VV accompanying the group   
•   Food (Breakfast, lunch and simple dinner – volunteers should take turns in the kitchen)  
• Collaboration for Indigenous People Village Vari Isko 
• VV t-shirt  
• Support from the VV Team  
• online training   
•   Volunteer certificate   
•   VV Volunteer Guide 
•   administrative fees  
• PPE Covid-19 

IMPORTANT:  Accommodation will be in the village, a precarious place, without infrastructure. Volunteers must bring a tent to sleep, there is no bathroom, bath is with cold water. Only sign up if you feel able to be in total immersion with nature in a place without infrastructure. 

Thais Caser 

Thais is dedicated to developing people and organizations to positively impact the world. Psychologist, with an MBA in People Management, a Masters in Business Administration and a specialization course in Human Rights, Resp. Social and Global Citizenship. 

She has worked in social projects in Brazil, Tanzania and Cuba, in addition to having worked as a postgraduate professor for 04 years. She was a volunteer and financial vice president of the Brazilian Association of Human Resources-ES between 2012 and 2017. She led HR teams in multinationals and startups, having gone through industries, retail, third sector and, now, fintech. Today he is Culture and Experience Manager at PicPay. Facilitator and mentor at StartSe and Field coordinator, mentor and volunteer at VV. 

Bruna Cangini Cabral

Bruna Cangini Cabral, graduated in Medicine, continued to seek various training complementary to her traditional training towards a look at health through prevention, until she arrived at the Medicina da Floresta that took her to Acre in December 2020, enabling the understanding of the real situation. emergency of native peoples today. Since then, its search has been to contribute to the creation of a structuring of these communities based on their own needs, aiming at the same time their financial independence and the rescue and strengthening of their culture.    

18 years