Individual Programs  <  Benin
Support Program for Children's Education in Rural Benin

This program will enable you to take part in an experience that will undoubtedly be personally rewarding. As a participant, you will contribute to supporting children's education in rural areas by assisting teachers in various schools with organizing student activities. You will also help the children open themselves up and discover the outside world through, such activities as inter-school correspondence.

Minimum Stay : 1 month
Maximum Stay: unlimited
Age limits : 18 to 66 years
Registration fee : $555 CAD + tax
Participation fee : 6000 FCFA per day + 25 000 FCFA for the integration period ($12 CAD and $48 CAD)***
Registration deadline: 3 months before the departure date
What's included: Pre-departure orientation session, accommodation, meals, and technical support*
Language Requirements:Knowledge of French is mandatory

Not included:
   · Plane ticket
   · Insurance
   · Passport
   · Vaccinations
   · Personal expenses / souvenirs
   · Visa
   · Exit tax

*** Exchange rate from May 18th, 2010. For the most recent exchange rates, please consult www.desjardins.com

*Our service includes: detailed and personalized support, plane ticket reservation, visa advice, information about vaccines, a pre-departure orientation day, a participant guide to help with the preparation of your trip, and a confirmation from our partner abroad. The placement is guaranteed or you will be one hundred percent reimbursed.

Other projects in Benin
Support Program for Teaching English
Cultural Immersion in a Village
Mother and Infant Health Program