Georgie Russel is studying French, Spanish and Portuguese at Newcastle University. She chose Brazil for her year abroad "because it is one of the most culturally and geographically diverse countries on the planet", as she puts it. She works in the North-East, at Casa Grande, a social project helping children aged 4-14. Here is her account of how it went, what the project is about and what you can do in Brazil - the country of alegria...