Hi everyone! My name is Paula Carvalho, and I’m an aerial hoop athlete. After winning first place at the Brazilian Nationals this year, I’ve been selected to represent my home country at two World Championships — one in Italy and another in Costa Rica! I’m beyond excited, but I need your help to make this dream a reality

Why We Need Your Help

Unfortunately, as an independent athlete, I don’t have sponsorship yet, and all costs (flights, lodging, registration fees, costume, equipment, etc) are entirely out-of-pocket. Competing in both championships would cost around $4,156, which is difficult to cover on my own.

How You Can Help

Your support, no matter the amount, will directly help cover:

✈️ Travel and accommodation costs

️ Athlete registration and federation fees

Costume and equipment expenses

To give a clearer idea of how your contribution will help, here’s a breakdown of my estimated expenses for both competitions:

Airfare/Train tickets $1,962 (Italy) and $698 (Costa Rica)

Accommodation $361 (Italy) and $285 (Costa Rica)

Registration Fees $125 (Italy) and $204 (Costa Rica)

Official Uniform $66 (Italy) and $20 (Costa Rica)

Athlete Insurance $49 (Italy) and $49 (Costa Rica)

Official photo/video $106 (Italy) and $60 (Costa Rica)

Costumes $106 (Italy) and $65 (Costa Rica)

Total Italy: $2,775

Total Costa Rica: $1,381

Combined total: $4,156

Every contribution helps make this journey towards the World Championship possible!