Out of fidelity to the charism of Saint Marcellin Champagnat, the Marist Network is committed to enhancing the construction of a culture of solidarity in its mission spaces. Attentive to this purpose, the institution launches the 2020 edition of the Projeto Lábrea which will take place between January 30th and February 14th . The initiative will make it possible to work with children, adolescents, young people and adults in the city of Amazonas, with the aim of providing personal and social transformations. In addition, it responds to one of the calls of the II Provincial Chapter , which invites the promotion of volunteering in emerging realities.

The project will continue the experiences of group volunteering that already took place in 2018 and 2019 and will provide five people with educational, pastoral and training activities with local communities. It will also enable an approximation with some contexts and realities in the Amazon Region, cultivating a look of tenderness and sensitivity towards the different populations that live there.

Check out the testimonials of those who have already participated by clicking here.

How to participate

Whoever wants to participate should express interest through the email [email protected] until 8/15. After this period, contact will be made to continue the process that will take place through individual interviews and a preparatory meeting scheduled for 8/31 at the Casa da Juventude Marista (Caju).

You must also consider the following participation criteria:

• Having a Marist bond (students and students, alumni, alumni, Brothers, collaborators, fraternal members of the MChFM, participants in the Lighthouse Movement and members of the PJM);

• Be 18 years of age or older;

• Have done at least six continuous months of volunteering;

• Be willing to participate, obligatorily, in the preparatory meeting that will take place on 8/31 and other stages of the process.

• Have availability from January 30 to February 14, 2020.

• To cover personal expenses with airline tickets.

About Marist Volunteering

With more than 500 volunteers, the Marist Network provides opportunities for transformative experiences and experiences in the personal and social spheres, in which participants come into contact with different realities, receiving specific training and accompaniment. The volunteer service can be carried out in entities registered by Association Volunteer and Solidarity (Avesol) or another NGO, collaborating with the promotion of life and the construction of the Culture of Solidarity. Click here and learn more.