Volunteering in Rio de Janeiro can be both a rewarding and demanding experience; In this chapter, we strive to bring into the spotlight some of the organizations responsible for life-changing jobs in the community of Rio de Janeiro - We cover topics such as the necessary visas to apply for volunteer work, organizations to work with, and sponsoring of such activities.

The Associação Brasileira de Organizações não governamentais - ABONG  is an association of many ONGs across Brazil and can work as a good starting point in the search of the right place to work - The mosaico carioca blog has more details on how to volunteer.