By Johanna Barba | Sinal do Vale team
We have some exciting developments in our campus! a few months ago, we hosted our very first camping weekend with children. We worked with Outward Bound Brazil, preparing the areas and creating a robust safety infrastructure. Our goal is to be able to offer camping journeys to all our children's groups, including our local public school and Rocinha Creative English, an organization we have worked with for the past two years.
The weekend was very special. The children learnt to set up a tent and find the basics: water, mapping, and some plant identification. We hiked and built a bonfire, told stories and sung. Camping, like in the United States, is also an important part of the culture of Brazil, but because of gear required and access to appropriate spaces, it is difficult for many people.
We are very excited with this new opportunity for children to build leadership and confidence, deepen their relationship with the environment, strengthen their sense of community through collaborating and storytelling and have beautiful experiences in nature!
A very sincere thank you to all our donors who help us create these opportunities for children in the peripheries of Rio de Janeiro. Let's go for more!
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