Volunteer abroad in disability projects in India
Volunteers here are welcome for a minimum of 4 weeks.
Lack of awareness, poverty, limited resources and apathy are leading to the neglect of mentally and physically challenged children. This is leading to a shortfall in education and care possibilities in the city of Jaipur, which is struggling to care for its differently able population. Only a handful of government institutions and a few well-intentioned but resource-poor NGOs are running special schools and vocational centres. The objective is to educate and empower them so that they can live in society with dignity and independence.
Even to give attention, provide care and show affection to such often neglected children has the potential of making significant difference to their morale and sense of self-worth. Volunteers help the projects immensely by teaching English and general arithmetic to those who are able to learn, making family visits for creating greater sensitivity and interest among parents, counselling for confidence building, organizing picnics, excursions and other educational visits, health check-ups, indoor and outdoor games, and more.
Specially educated volunteers can prepare individual case studies, help improve the curriculum in cooperation with the teachers, teach music, painting and other fine arts, as well as instruct in vocational skills such as weaving and carpentry.
VTINDS2 - Goa
Volunteers here are welcome for a minimum of 8 weeks.
A special school for mentally challenged children, volunteers here provide general help, care and special attention to each of the approximately 40 students enrolled in the school. Volunteer activities in this institution include:
- Teaching children based on the instruction and advice of local teachers.
- Helping the students in completing study assignments.
- Organising educational and fun activities for the children.
- Visiting students’ homes to increase sensitivity of the family towards special needs.
Volunteers here are welcome for a minimum of 4 weeks.
Severely understaffed, the two teachers in this school for mentally challenged children are often struggling to give adequate attention to each of the approximately 20 students enrolled. Volunteer activities in this institution include:
- Assisting the students in completing school assignments.
- Organising education and fun activities for the children.
- Visiting students’ homes to influence the family's attitude towards their children.
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