Brazil
Departure Airport
MIA
Language
Portuguese
Project Location
Santarem
Why is HEFY here?
We will be building three additional classrooms for a local overcrowded, underfunded school.
Country Challenge
Currently, 4 in 10 kids in Brazil drop out of school. Most of these children come from low income families and drop out to enter the workforce to help support them. . .
Read moreGroup 1
May 31 to Jun 16
Group 2
Jun 14 to Jun 30
Group 3
Jun 28 to Jul 14
Group 4
Jul 12 to Jul 28
Group 5
Jul 26 to Aug 11
Cost
$3045
VISA REQUIREMENTS
None
MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
TBA
TEMPLE
Manaus
WEATHER
Hot, Humid, 65º-80º
SIGHTSEEING
Multi-day boat tour of the Amazon
Say hello to acai bowls!In Brazil, you’ll eat acai every day and sleep in a hammock on a boat....but you can’t legally buy an iPhone in the country.
Move over Oceans 11:In 2005, the largest amount of money stolen from a bank by robbers happened in Brazil! A gang of ten people dug a 256-foot-long tunnel and stole five containers of currency valued at $70 million.
A historic milestoneThe Sao Paulo Brazil temple was the first temple built in South America in 1978. Today, there are 35 LDS missions in Brazil.
Know God.
"Let this be a defining moment in your life. Choose to do the spiritual work required to enjoy the gift of the Holy Ghost, which can - and will - change your life." - President Nelson
Connect with local church members.
Explore the area and experience local customs.
Clean and simple lodgings.
