The First & Third Saturday of Each Month
CDV hosts at least two buses on the first and third Saturday of each month with groups leaving from Riverside, Los Angeles, Irvine and San Diego. Please register for a trip using this link
Everyone is welcomed with a prior reservation. If you are under 18 years old, in addition to registering online, you must also print out a Trip Reservation form, have a parent sign and fax to us. A non-refundable bus trip fee of $25 per person is required upon registration to cover our cost of the bus, driver, tolls, and fuel. CDV will provide lunch, craft, transportation and lot's of children.
Bring your own bottled water, snack and ID and enjoy the day with the kids!
Click here for "Frequently Asked Questions"
What do we do on the trips?
While there, volunteers might play, work on craft projects, read with the children, help with a building project or simply hold an infant who needs love. We go down to share time, love and support. We travel to different homes on different months. The visits go by fast! We get to and from each home in a day’s drive.
Who can go?
Anyone can come along with us if they register and pay the $25.00 bus fee online but hurry, the busses sell out FAST. We welcome families, individuals or groups. If you don't know anyone when you arrive, you will know everyone when you leave. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent. If you are lucky enough to be under 18 years young, you MUST register online AND download a Under 18 Baja Trip Consent Form. Fax the form to CDV at 949-861-6853 and bring with you on trip day.. Download Consent Form.
What if I don't speak Spanish?
No worry, we always have a few people on our trips who speak Spanish. Plus some of the children can practice their English with you! For a printable list of some common Spanish phrases, click here...
What
is necessary to bring & what does it cost?
Be sure to bring the proper
identification to get back home - Drivers
license, school photo ID, certified birth
certificate, passport, green card, etc.
IF YOU ARE NOT A US CITIZEN, YOU MUST
BRING A VALID GREEN CARD, PERMANENT RESIDENT
CARD OR PASSPORT. A US Passport is not
required for land based entry to the
United States from Mexico until January
1, 2008. For more information, please
review these websites:
http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html
http://help.customs.gov/cgi-bin/customs.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=74
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/
You are responsible for bringing the proper ID to present to the USA border agent
for re-entry. If you do not have a US Passport, please consider getting one using
this website: http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html
Bring water and snacks for the bus ride. If bringing fruit, be sure to eat it or leave it at the orphanage before crossing back into the USA.
The cost for the orphanage visit is $25.00 and will help us pay for the bus rental, gasoline, driver salary, driver tip, Mexican vehicle insurance, travel permits, tolls, food and craft for the day.
Optional items to bring?
Imagine the items necessary for a close knit family of 100 children! Items these orphanages need every month include:
"Costco Sized"... Chlorine Beach, PineSol, Diapers (size 3 & 5), Baby Wipes, Large Push Brooms, Large Mops, Shampoo, Hair Gel, Conditioner, Deodorant, Liquid Laundry Detergent (best with cold water) and Liquid Dish Soap. The orphanages also need restaurant size pots and pans, school supplies (Mead notebooks, backpacks, color pencils) new underwear, new socks and shoes for boys and girls, all sizes and colors.
Please no used shoes, used clothes, toys, candy or gum. Every orphanage has mountains of used clothes from other organizations with large holes, worn shoes, 50" waist pants, ripped shirts and worse. Here is a picture of a typical mountain of clothes that can be found at most homes. (opens new window)
Where do we meet?
Corazon de Vida has bus Departures from various locations in Los Angeles, Irvine, Riverside and San Diego. Bus Pickup Locations..
Email:trips@corazondevida.org
Private Orphanage Trips
CDV can arrange a private trip for your company, church or group to visit a Baja orphanage. If you can fill a 48 seats bus, provide lunch and craft, CDV will provide the registration process, trip leaders, an orphanage to visit and lots of kids. Email trips@corazondevida.org for more information and to schedule your private trip to visit the kids.
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