2009 Dayspring
Workcamp
Joel Project
Work Camp Project: To complete the Joel Barrow Helping
Hand School building in Santarem, Para Brazil. We
will also spend two full days doing some minor projected at the Helping Hand
School in Belem.
Link
to updated Schedule ~ http://www.dayspringcincy.org/Missions/Public%20Docs/Day%20by%20Day%20Itinerary%20Brazil%202009.htm
Next Summer (Aug. 2009) we will be taking
a missions trip to Brazil.
We will have a min of 18 travelers. Our two-week itinerary is as
follows:
Leave Cincinnati,
OH on Thursday, Aug 7 and return
on Thursday, Aug 20th . Our main
destination is Santarem, (Para) Brazil with a few days also spent in Belem. We will also spend an afternoon and evening
touring the grand city of Manaus.
Leave Thursday from Cincinnati, OH (CVG), Aug 7, overnight stay
in Miami
Leave Miami Friday morning; fly to Manaus, Brazil,
overnight stay in Manaus (sightseeing and dinner
in Manaus)
Arrive in Santarem
Saturday AM early (7AM)
Spend
eight days in Santarem, working on the Joel Project
Leave Santarem
and fly to Belem,
Sunday morning, August 16th
Spend
three and ˝ days in Belem. There we will do a few small projects
(painting, landscaping…)
Fly
to the USA – Wednesday, Aug
19th arrive in Miami that evening
(stay the night in Miami)
Miami to Cincinnati,
Thursday, Aug 20th
Trip
Cost Breakdown:
|
Flights
and Travel
|
US$
|
|
|
Domestic
|
334
|
Cincinnati to Miami
|
|
Brazil International Flight
|
1082
|
Miami to Santarem
(round trip) and Brazilian Flights
|
|
Accommodations
|
0
|
|
|
Miami (2 nights)
|
124
|
|
|
Manaus (1 night)
|
30
|
Hotel,
sightseeing, Dinner
|
|
Santarem (8 nights)
|
75
|
Lodging
and gifts
|
|
Belem (4 nights)
|
60
|
Three
Nights
|
|
Brazil Sightseeing
|
175
|
Beach
Trip, Parrot Island,
Waterfalls, Manaus
|
|
Food
|
320
|
Santarem and Belem
|
|
|
2200
|
|
|
|
|
|
COST
OF TRIP: $2200 (approx)
Extra Expense: Food is not covered for all domestic layovers
and travels. (The participant will be
responsible for his/her food or snacks in route to Miami,
the layovers and overnight stays in Miami):
Meals not covered: Thursday, Aug 6
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Friday,
Aug. 7 Lunch (Dinner will be
covered in Manaus)
Wed, Aug
19 Dinner
in Miami
Thursday,
Aug 20 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner in Miami
OTHER
EXPENSES
Passport
VISA
Yellow Fever Shot (every 10 years)
Hepatitis B (good for life)
Hepatitis A (good for life)
Tetanus (booster – every 5 years)
Typhoid (injection every 3 years or oral
vaccine every 5 years)
Souvenirs and
Personal Expenses
In Santarém
everyone will probably need a “Hedgie” (hammock) to
sleep in. The cost of these hedgies is $10 to $30 according to what you want to spend
and the kind of bed you want to purchase.
Other expenses would cover souvenirs and extra treats you might want to
have).
THINGS TO DO FOR
WORKCAMP EXPERIENCE:
1.
Download and fill out the Workcamp Application
2.
Turn in a $200 deposit (non-refundable) by December 5, 2008
3.
Secure an valid Passport (please make sure it is valid through
September 2009 if you already have your passport
4.
Apply for a Tourist Visa to Brazil (must be applied for AFTER MAY 1st)
VISA
INSTRUCTIONS:
For the Brazilian Embassy in Washington
DC: http://www.brasilemb.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=42&Itemid=155
For
a consular service (costs extra): http://www.passportsandvisas.com/visas/visa3.asp?countryvisit=Brazil&producttype=Tourist
IF
YOU ARE UNDER 18 YEARS OLD
A person under 18 years of age not traveling with either parents or
legal guardian(s) must provide a notarized letter of consent signed by the
non-accompanying parent(s) or guardian authorizing this Consulate to issue a
visa. A copy of the minor’s birth certificate or, as applicable, the
guardianship document, is also required.
The following
information was collected and complied by several of our experienced travelers
to Brazil:
SUGGESTED CLOTHING
LIST
2
outfits for church (casual) Ladies – no nylons necessary; Gentlemen – no ties
or jackets necessary
Clothing
needs to be inexpensive – you may even want to leave some of your clothing and
bedding there. Mark all your clothes with your initials. Laundry will be done
all together and initials will make sorting it much easier. For this reason, you will be asked to change
clothes only once a day.
OTHER ITEMS
Toiletries
Flip-flops
(to wear in shower)
Bath towels
Washcloths
Set
of sheets
Travel
pillow (optional)
Insect
repellent
Sunscreen
Sunglasses
Family
photo
Flashlight
Camera
& lots of film
Extra batteries
Bible
Pen
/ pencil
Notebook
or journal
Portuguese/English
dictionary (pocket size)
Zip
lock bags
Rain
gear (optional)
Money belt
Passport
Shot record
Snacks
–Pringles, nuts, beef jerky, breakfast bars, protein bars, tuna
lunch kits, sandwich crackers, peanut butter, anything that sounds good and
doesn’t melt. These kinds of items need
to be kept in a zip-locked heavy-duty baggy.
MEDICATIONS
Malaria pills
Prescriptions
Pepto bismal
Any over the counter
medications you think you might need for headaches, cuts, etc.
Dramamine if you get air sick
or sea sick.
ANY MEDICATIONS MUST BE IN
ORIGINAL CONTAINERS. ALSO MEDICATIONS SHOULD BE IN YOUR CARRY-ON LUGGAGE
Gatoraide (or something similar) dry
mix to restore electrolytes from excess perspiration. (Enough for 9 days – two servings a day).
You
may have up to 2 suitcases to go in the belly of the plane. TOGETHER they
cannot weigh more than 45 pounds. (This weight requirement is for when we are
in Brazil). One carry on is allowed & ladies can take
a large purse.
Put
your name and address INSIDE and OUTSIDE of your luggage.
It
is recommended that you put a change of clothes and your medications in your
carry on in case your luggage gets lost. You also might want to keep your
camera and extra film as carry on. Remember, you must be in charge of your own
luggage. Don’t bring more than
YOU can handle. Locks are
recommended on international flights.
During
everyday activities you need to keep your passport, shot record, tickets, and
money in zip lock bags in your money belt – on you! Remember, you will be in a hot climate. The
zip lock bags will keep items dry.
Make
3 copies of your passport, visa, & shot record. Put one copy in your
suitcase, give one to the tour leader, and one to any
selected member of the group and leave the other copy at home.
Bring
spending money for souvenirs. We will exchange money when we get to Brazil.
We
will be finger printed when going through customs and some of us will be asked
to open our luggage for inspection.