AJA International
AJA - Projects and Programs
AJA's promotes actions in Brazil and Africa through South-to-South
cooperation projects.
AJA´s
International Volunteer Work Programs
AJA's volunteers engage in real humanitarian work. They help disadvantaged
individuals and groups develop skills to improve their economic situation,
give attention to orphans, older adults and children with disabilities,
teach English, arts and crafts, work to promote awareness of HIV-Aids
and hygiene issues, environmental conservation, computer training, etc.
Get to know some of AJA's programs:
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Objective: Promote free English classes for disadvantaged
persons (children, youth, adults)
Rationale: English courses are expensive and not available to
poor people in Brazil.
Launch date: To be launched
Openings: 04 international volunteers
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Objective: Promote
free English classes, training and planning on sustainable tourism
to local community members in Sta. Catarina and Bahia beaches,
Brazil.
Rationale: Increase income generation based on sustainable tourism
activities.
Launch date: To be launched
Openings: 04 international volunteers
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Objective: Promote awareness and Internet access to disabled
persons in Brazil.
Rationale: Increase accessibility of public and governmental websites.
Launch date: January 2002
Openings: Not available at the moment
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Objective: Promote job placement for disabled persons in Brazil.
Rationale: Maintain a website which offers free job placement
and professional ads.
Launch date: August 2000
Openings: Not available at the moment
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Objective: Promote the use of Brazilian Sign Language and human
rights for deaf people.
Rationale: Offer capacity building to deaf persons on human rights
and citizenship.
Launch date: June 1999
Openings: 02 international volunteers
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Objective: Promote free education for deaf persons (primary
and secondary students) using Brazilian Sign Language interpreters.
Rationale: Special education and interpreters are scarce and/or
not available to poor deaf students.
Launch date: June 1997
Openings: 02 international volunteers
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Objective: Promote free English classes for deaf persons (youth
and adults) using Brazilian Sign Language interpreters.
Rationale: English courses for the deaf are not easily available,
especially for poor deaf persons.
Launch date: To be launched
Openings: 02 international volunteers
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Objective: Promote HIV/AIDS STI prevention and information
workshops for youth and adults, including deaf persons using Brazilian
Sign Language interpreters.
Rationale: Increase HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention.
Launch date: June 2000
Openings: 04 international volunteers
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Objective: Promote free job training to poor
youth and adults, including disabled persons, in Brazil.
Rationale: Increase professional skills, income generation and/or
employment opportunities.
Launch date: 1995
Openings: 04 international volunteers
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Objective: Help to research and write the Brazilian
Landmine Monitor Report.
Rationale: An international ban on the use, production, stockpiling,
and sale, transfer, or export of antipersonnel landmines.
Launch date: December 1997
Openings: Not available at the moment
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Objective: Promote environmental education to local communities,
schools, etc.
Rationale: Cerrado (bush) is the most endangered biome in Brazil.
Launch date: To be launched
Openings: 04 international volunteers
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Objective: Promote free education and day care to poor children
in Brasilia, Brazil.
Rationale: Offer sustainable education and care of children so
mothers may work.
Launch date: June 2002
Openings: 04 international volunteers
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Objective: Promote HIV/AIDS prevention and youth empowerment
in Botswana, increase cooperation and exchange between Africa
and Brazil.
Rationale: Develop South to South cooperation and youth to youth
activism.
Launch date: To be launched
Openings: Not available at the moment
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Objective: Our mission is to build an
active network of people and organizations in developed countries
committed to ending extreme poverty around the world.
Rationale: NetAid connects volunteers to poverty-fighting organizations
around the world via the Internet. Opportunities to do volunteer
research, writing, programming, networking and other activities
without leaving home.
Launch date: AJA joinned NetAid in 2003
Join to become a volunteer: www.netaid.org |
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