T Baer Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 He's a teenager, so buying him clothes is out of the question. He just graduated from High School in Chile. Perhaps I should send him some money to help with college, but how do I do that? Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Money could be useful, but it probably isn't safe to send it in the mail. When I sent a package to my exchange student sister after she returned to Argentina, she asked me to include some of her favorite American candies. Perhaps a DVD of your family each saying a personal message would be nice, or notes of congratulation and pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomOfOneFunOne Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 My daughter's math tchr lives in India and we send her birthday gifts and other little things. We always send what she calls American candy, a homemade card, and a homemade gift. She seems to really love them. Could you contact his parents and ask the best way to include some funds? I woudn't even consider sending cash or gift cards or anything like that. Maybe you could work out with mom and dad how to best do a wire transfer (that's how I got money while traveling). I have found traveller's cheques pretty easy to use in various places but NOT in Mexico or Central America. I haven't been anywhere in S. Am. but based on my experience with Mex and C. Am., I wouldn't go that route either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 A friend was mentioning this week how she loves to send DVDs of American movies to their ex-exchange students to work on their English. She said she can put the disc in a greeting card and it usually gets to its destination (Brazil). She tried a few packages at first but none made it to their student because the mail isn't secure. But greeting cards have worked so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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