Volunteering Abroad- Salvador, Brazil

On September 26, 2009, I am enrolled to volunteer in Salvador, Brazil for 8 weeks, where I will be working with underprivileged children.  I have never done something like this before and I am so excited!  I am traveling with a great non-profit organization called Cross Cultural Solutions.  I will be living at a home with other volunteers, doing volunteer work for 4-5 hours each day, and exploring the city and culture during my free time.

So you could learn more about my trip, I made this page of FAQ's about my volunteer trip to Brazil.  Check it out!

This trip requires a LOT of work, so I have decided to blog not only about my experience after arriving, but also about my travel preparations and fundraising efforts throughout the summer.
The program fee covers living arrangements, meals, language lessons, and Cross Cultural Organization staff and guides.  All donations are tax deductible.  Click here to sponsor me.

Site Navigation:  On the left, click on the links to learn more about certain aspects of my trip.  I included pages about Salvador, speaking Portuguese, FAQs, and more.  You can also learn more by clicking on links to other sites, such as the CCS homepage.  Enjoy!

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June 30, 2009

60% there!

After saving money, having my first garage sale, and accepting donations from generous family & friends, I am happy to say that I have fundraised 60% of my program fee!

June 27, 2009

Garage Sale Fundraiser- Day 1

Today, it finally stopped raining long enough for me to start my garage sale fundraiser!  Garage sales are a lot more work than I realized, but it went fairly well. I was outside from 8:00 am until 1:00.

After cleaning out my own house and accepting donations from friends & family, I had a lot of great items for sale.  I was able to raise exactly $250 today.  I still have a lot of items left, so I will probably be holding two more sales during the next few weeks.  If anyone is interested in donating, it would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you so much to everyone who donated items-  I truly appreciate your time and effort!


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June 22, 2009

Garage Sale Fundraiser- June 27

Saturday, June 27th-  8:00 am

@ My House

Multi-household sale, weather-permitting.
Lots of great stuff!  Books, clothing & accessories, electronics, toys & games, furniture, home decor, & much more!
Refreshments will be served.

All money raised at the Garage Sale will go towards my program fee to volunteer in Brazil.  Please contact me if you have any questions, or are interested in donating items.
Thank you for your support!  :-)

36 Hours in Salvador, Brazil

Article from the NY Times Travel section- March 2009

36 Hours in Salvador, Brazil- NY Times

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June 05, 2009

FAQ's About My Trip

To learn more about my trip, I made this page of FAQ's about my volunteer trip to Brazil.  Check it out!


http://www.danielledescarfino.typepad.com/daniellesbraziltrip/faqs-about-my-trip.html