Children with Special Needs and Disabilities
- Ghana
- Accra
About Program
Children with special needs and disabilities are often marginalize, the country has no medical or social intervention to support these children and their families, making most of them to live in abject poverty and conditions.
This project seeks to give volunteer support to the few under resource centers that give medical and emotional care to these children and their mothers. This is project is in the form of outreaches to homes and community centres to administer medical and physio support for the children as well as emotional and psychological support to their families.
Volunteers are in urgent need to come support the staff to help train them in basic life skills, like how to dress, comb their hair, tie or lace their shoes, etc, as well as basic drawing, crafts, English and writing.
Consider your impact: Volunteering abroad can be a rewarding experience for both volunteers and local communities, and at Go Overseas, we believe all volunteers should have the resources to make informed decisions about the type of volunteer project they want to partake in. However, despite best intentions, some organizations offering placements in orphanages may unknowingly place children in danger. You can read about the potential dangers of orphanage volunteering here. Learn more about how SFLIG Volunteers is promoting ethical volunteering.
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Program Highlights
- Programs runs all year round and volunteers can join any day/date
- Learn the the traditional myth and culture associated with disabilities
- Visit our tourist attractions and learn how to make local craft
- Community support and cultural exchange
- Gain the spirit of resilience to help you have another perspective of live
Program Impact
Working with children with disabilities gives you another perspective of live in developing countries
Helps in professional growth for social workers
It generates a positive impact for both volunteer and the children
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Location
Accra is the capital of Ghana and has been on the rise for the past 20 years. This multilingual country has offers museums, cultural centers, and beaches.
