Programdetaljer
| Program | Start | Slut | Pris | Ålder vid ankomst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ca 6 mån, avresa vår/höst | 35 000 | 18-30 år |
COMMUNITY SERVICE IN BRAZIL
Everyone knows two facts about Brazil. First, it is home to the Amazonian rainforest, a jungle so vast and dense that much of it remains unexplored, containing plants and animals that are likewise undiscovered. Second, Brazil’s nationwide five-day Carnaval, an annual festivity ending on Ash Wednesday, is one of the world’s most jubilant, uninhibited public celebrations, especially in the country’s big cities. In fact, Carnaval’s extravagant and detailed floats and costumes are emblematic of Brazilians, who work as hard as they party, who frown on showing anger or disagreement in public, and who, rich or poor, believe that happy times spent with family and friends are, in the final analysis, the most rewarding pursuits of all.
Local chapters plan activities that vary from chapter to chapter. Volunteers tend to leave community service participants relatively free, but those who want to get more involved with AFS should show their interest, which will certainly be highly appreciated.
LIVING IN BRAZIL
Living Arrangements
Some participants in AFS Community Service programs live with local families, sharing their daily lives, their meals and perhaps a host sibling’s bedroom. Other participants live where their community service organization conducts its business. Still others live in rooms provided elsewhere by their local service organizations.
Food
Most Brazilians eat two large meals a day, which are lunch and dinner. Breakfast is quick and light. For Brazilians, eating well means eating a lot. The staples of the Brazilian diet are arroz (white rice), feijão (beans) and farofa (manioc flour), also called farinha. These are usually served with carne (beef), carne de porco (pork), frango (chicken) or peixe (fish), and lettuce and tomato salad. Barbecued meat is very popular, and traditional foods also include African-influenced fish and chicken stews. Feijoada, the national dish, consists of beans prepared with air-dried beef, smoked tongue, pig’s ears and tails, garlic and chili peppers. Over this is added pulverized farofa, and the whole dish is garnished with collard greens and slices of orange.
