District 7040 Interact Mission to El Salvador, March 6 - 17, 2008

Tentative Schedule of Activities

Day 0
Wednesday, March 5
8:00PM - Meet at General Vanier Intermediate School, Cornwall. PACKING!    
Day 1
Thursday, March 6
2:00 am - Bus arrives - ALL ABOARD!
2:30 am - Depart General Vanier by school bus
4:00 am - Arrive at Pierre Elliot Trudeau Airport
6:15 am - Depart for Miami, FL. American Airlines, flight No. AA2297
10:00 am - Arrive at Miami
12:00 am - Depart from Miami to San Salvador. American Airlines, flight No. AA0925
1:45 pm - Arrive at San Salvador
Load suitcases into truck
Lunch at a "typical" restaurant
5:00 - Arrival at Hotel Sisimiles
Rest / Unpack
Orientation; Week's agenda.
6:00 pm - Dinner at the Hotel. Evening with the Cuscatlan Interact students.
Diary - room 6
Day 2
Friday, March 7
Cultural Day in Santa Ana - National Theatre, Cathedral, Casa Blanca Ruins, Santa Ana Rotary Club book distribution project, market
Hotel - Prepare for Medical Clinic
Diary - room 1
Day 3
Saturday, March 8
Medical journey to Izalco, Sonsonate
Diary - room 7
Day 4
Sunday, March 9
Painting day at a school or orphanage - Puerta de Amor
Diary - room 6
Day 5
Monday, March 10
Los Naranjos - house building and painting
Dinner and swimming at Los Bambues
Diary - room 2
Day 6
Tuesday, March 11
Reforestation project; visit Hogar Jehova Jireh to interact with orphans and special needs children
Dinner and Rotaract/Interact meeting at Club Arabe
Diary - room 6
Day 7
Wednesday, March 12
Los Naranjos - work
Dinner at Galerias Mall
Diary - room 5
Day 8
Thursday, March 13
Obra Social Marėa Auxiliadora, Santa Ana (home for girls) - donations, lunch, piņata, activities
Dinner with Rotarians at Rotary Club meeting
Diary - room 1
Day 9
Friday, March 14
Los Naranjos - work
Dinner at Grand Via-Mexican food
Evening. Prepare for medical clinic. Early to bed!
Diary - room 7
Day 10
Saturday, March 15
Medical journey - Aguilares
Farewwll party at the Castro's home
Diary - room 2
Day 11
Sunday, March 16
Palm Sunday Church Procession
Beach Day! Sun, sand and waves!!!
Team meeting. Packing
Diary - room 5
Day 12
Monday, March 17

8:00 am - breakfast
10:00 am - Load truck to go to the airport.
10:30 am - Depart Hotel
1:55 - Depart to Miami on American Airlines, flight No. AA0926
6:25 pm - Arrive at Miami
8:15 pm - Depart Miami to Montreal on American Airlines, flight No. AA01932
11:40 pm - Arrive at Pierre Elliot Trudeau Airport
12:00 am - Bus arrives at the Airport for pickup
1:30 am - Arrival at GVIS, Cornwall

*** Please note the heading, "TENTATIVE". As changes occur we will try to get them posted as soon as possible.