Individual Programs  <  Ghana
Work with Disabled People

As a volunteer with a project for the disabled, you will be taking care of people with mental and physical disabilities. Disabled people lack human rights, social integration and basic support - all due to a severe lack of understanding amongst local communities regarding people with disabilities. Very often disabled persons are excluded and hidden from society under the assumption that they are a burden and unable to contribute anything of value. There exist some cultures where disabled people are viewed as cursed and therefore they are treated as outcasts in the society.

Rehabilitation and training centers for the disabled are places where disabled individuals can receive nutrition, education, healthcare, and physiotherapy. In fact, many local communities do not have access to appropriate equipment and materials to treat disabled people. These centers also provide an opportunity for the disabled to learn a vocation, which will enable them to make a living once they have been successfully integrated into the society. By providing care, support and physiotherapy exercises for the disabled, a volunteer would be effectively supporting the under-staffed organizations that assist large numbers of children and adults in low-income areas.

Minimum stay : 1 month
Maximum stay: 6 months
Age limits: 18 to 66 years old
Registration fee : $555 CAD + tax
Participation fee :
   1 month: $870 USD ($873 CAD)***
    2 months: $1070 USD ($10738 CAD)***
    3 months: $1275 USD ($1278 CAD)***
    4 months: $1585 USD ($1588 CAD)***
    5 months: $1790 USD ($1793 CAD)***
    6 months: $1995 USD ($1998 CAD)***
Registration deadline: 3 months before the departure date
What's included: Pre-departure orientation session, accommodation with a host family, meals (2 meals per day during the week, 3 meals per day on the week-end), airport pick up and supervision.*
Language Requirements: English

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.

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