Here are four of the most distinctive Care projects that Projects Abroad offers:
This
worthwhile project is a great way to make an impact on the lives of
children with disabilities. The program involves working with therapy
dogs that play a vital role in stimulating and comforting the children
and helping to increase their mobility. As a volunteer, you will assist
with outreach work with the dogs, visiting centers and care homes for
disabled children. You will also participate in one-on-one therapy
sessions conducted at the dog training center. Outside of therapy
activities, your help is needed to care for the dogs and you will get
involved with tasks such as cleaning out cages and feeding.
In
Argentina, the organization has partnered with an equine therapy center
that helps rehabilitate children and adults with emotional and physical
problems. The center uses trained horses to conduct therapy sessions,
forcing patients to focus on movement, spatial orientation, posture,
language, and muscle control. Volunteers can contribute by helping to
care for the animals, participating in riding classes, attending classes
on equine therapy theories, and assisting with patient therapy
sessions. This project is an ideal fit for volunteers interested in
working outdoors with children and animals.
This project
is perfect for volunteers looking to gain experience in social work,
psychology, sociology, family education, guidance, and counseling. The
Child Rights Initiative program directly addresses the social needs of
children in Jamaica while utilizing the skills of volunteers in the
fields of Developmental Rights and Protection Rights. Volunteers will
find themselves participating in a variety of activities, including
interviews, observation of psychological and educational assessments,
preparing reports, planning and implementing workshops and seminars,
investigative field work, case planning and case management, and more.
Millions
of people across the globe have been affected by the global HIV/AIDS
pandemic and unfortunately, infection rates are still rising. The effect
of the disease in Africa has been particularly devastating and
volunteer efforts are crucial to spreading awareness of the disease and
preventing new infections in rural communities. In Ghana, volunteers on
the HIV/AIDS project strive to mitigate the socioeconomic and
psychological effects of the disease on individuals, communities, and
the nation, through working in clinics and on outreach activities.
For more information about Care volunteer projects, please visit www.projects-abroad.org/volunteer-projects/care
Projects
Abroad was founded in 1992 by Dr. Peter Slowe, a geography professor,
as a program for students to travel and work while on break from
full-time study. The program had its genesis in post-USSR Romania, where
students were given the chance to teach conversational English. After a
few years just sending volunteers to Eastern Europe for teaching, the
company expanded to sending volunteers of all ages around the world on a
wide range of projects.
Projects
Abroad is a global leader in short-term international volunteer
programs with projects in 27 countries and recruitment offices in the
UK, Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan,
Holland, Hong Kong, Norway, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden
and the United States.
For details on volunteering abroad, visit Projects Abroad's web site at
www.projects-abroad.org
www.projects-abroad.org
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