THE BASE

Base is where you will live, eat and play during your time on program! It is communal living at its finest. Some call it rustic, others call it home.  

We are staying in a local event hall, where we are sharing the property with a distribution hub for the flood survivors and displaced people. We have a separate area for us, where we have co-ed sleeping rooms. There are toilet and shower facilities attached, and a (very) small breakfast prep area with fresh drinking water, and a hot plate burner.

Brazil operates on a 127/220V supply voltage and 60Hz. There are two associated plug types, types C and N. Plug type C is the plug that has two round pins. Plug type N is the plug that has two round pins and a grounding pin. 

Wifi/internet is not provided to volunteers on base. You should travel with a phone and a working SIM card so you can contact us at any time and communicate with us regarding the logistics of your travel. It can be very difficult for an international individual to get a SIM card in Brazil without a CPF (local Social Security number.) We recommend activating an international plan with your service provider before you leave your home country.

We found a few e-SIM options, including Holafly and AIRLO, that you can activate before arrival if your phone is unlocked, and your phone model and service provider supports it. 

We provide three meals a day, five days per week, and two meals on half-days (Saturdays.) There will be no meal provided on your day off.

• Breakfast: Oats, Peanut Butter, Jam, Bread, Eggs, one or two seasonal fruits, Tea and Coffee

• Lunch: Brazilian food with simple vegetarian options (rice and beans, often with meat, and plain rice/beans for vegetarians)

• Dinner: Brazilian food with vegetarian options (different types of meat with rice and beans, vegetables, pasta, salads)

For lunch, you may be required to pack your own lunch to bring to the worksite. Examples of foods provided for lunch are bread, lunch meat, cheese, fruits, etc.

A cooked meal will be provided in the evening. Staff and volunteers will sign up and work together to prepare meals each evening. Examples of dinners can be spaghetti or pasta, rice, beans, etc.

It can be tricky to accommodate vegetarians in Brazil because many of the dishes contain meat, however, we do provide simple vegetarian options. Please let the staff know if you are vegetarian.