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Church of the Third Order of Carmel & Convent
Building on the Carmelite Convent and later church, began in 1586 by enslaved Africans. The convent is located in the historic Pelhourino...
Pam Lawton
Nov 16, 20241 min read
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ETIV = Educate, Transform, Integrate, Value
ETIV do Brasil, located in Itacaré, a five-hour drive south of Salvador, is an NGO founded in 2015. Their mission is to “support youth...
Pam Lawton
Nov 15, 20241 min read
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A Colorful Culture
Salvador is a very culturally diverse and colorful city, from the brightly painted Portuguese colonial Baroque style buildings in the...
Pam Lawton
Aug 16, 20241 min read
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Champion of the Water
One of the amazing activists we learned about and wanted to connect with on our preliminary visit was Eliete Paraguassu. Eliete, a...
Pam Lawton
Aug 16, 20242 min read
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Morning at the MAM-BA
The Museu de Arte Moderna da Bahia (Museum of Modern Art of Bahia) also known as MAM-BA is located close to the water within the historic...
Pam Lawton
Aug 16, 20241 min read
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