In addition to the well-known international NGOs who are competing to attract skilled volunteers from all across the world, the city has experienced a refreshing boom of innovative grass-roots initiatives and locally grown community programs and organizations - for volunteer opportunities with local NGOs there are plenty of options in rio.

cufa - central única das favelas operates across a number of favelas in rio and brazil and is looking for legal consultants, graphics designers, communication specialist, production professionals, and others.  people can volunteer and help from home. click here for contact.

genos, núcleo de apoio familiar, is a structure of support for the local families, located in vidigal that also allows and encourages volunteer work.  click here to contact.