Im from the USA and I would like to know how much it costs to get a volunteer visa for Brazil

Question

I am going to the City of God for 6months with my 6 yr old daughter. I am apart of a non profit organization called the city of God rising, and we are in the process of building an orphange there. I am trying to get our visa's and am a little ignorant to the process. If anyone can help that would be great! Thanks

Answer 1

I strongly recommend that you DON'T GO to that place. You'll be dead by the second day.

I understand that you want to help poor and less fortunate people, but you have to fear for your own sake and your daughter's.

I am Brazilian and all I can say about the "favelas" in Brazil is that they are very dangerous places to be and even us, Brazilians, don't go there unless you live there. There are drug dealers shooting everyone and everything that moves, kidnappers, rapists and all the society's scum are living all over the "favelas", although there are good people too.

If you want to help, you don't need to be a hero and kill yourself for nothing.

Still don't believe me?

Watch these videos on youtube and you'll see what I am talking about. These are REAL footages and you must have a strong stomach to see them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tgZRPxfV...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEwDTpBNx...

I am sorry to disappoint you, but this is the truth. If you survive this rubbish, you will see pretty awkward and disturbing things. You'll sleep listening to an Orchestra of assaut rifles and pistols. If you dare, you can click on the other videos to have a look.

This is our mediocre country. Welcome! And many thanks for trying to help. I have given up and moved to the UK as I am an Italian citizen too. There is no salvation to this place.