Help Kids with Special Needs | Overview
Help Kids with Special Needs
Description and Impact
Unfortunately, Ghanaian society still has strong prejudices against those who have special needs or suffer from some type of learning disability. There is a lack of resources for these children, and limited access to basic education. Without financial support from the government, these children and their families suffer from without services that empower these children, and care for the children so that their families can continue to work to support the families.
What is the overall goal of the project? This organization teaches students with special needs basic life skills, such as brushing teeth and washing hands, along with regular educational lessons such as reading and writing. Much of Ghana’s society trivializes people with disabilities and believes that they don’t have the capability of learning new skills. This organization proves otherwise and has been quite successful. Most of the teachers and assistants involved in this school lack experience or training in working with special needs students, so volunteers or interns with an educational or experiential background working with such students can greatly benefit the school.
What's Included
- Homestay with a carefully-screened Ghanaian family
- Daily meals 3 x a day
- Project funding and support
- Onsite transportation, airport pickup and a stipend for return travel
- Health and travel insurance
- Cultural and adventure excursions
- 24-hour support from ProWorld Ghana staff
- Access to Casa ProWorld Ghana – unlimited filtered water, wireless internet, telephone access
What's Not Included
- Airfare, Visa, luggage fees and Airport Tax (if applicable).
- Visa information: A tourist visa needs to be pre-arranged with the Ghana embassy, good for three months. The Ghana onsite team can help facilitate visa extensions up to six months. (Ghana embassy: http://www.ghanaembassy.org/index.php?page=visas)
Experience Snapshot
Cape Coast, Ghana
Begin the first Saturday of any month (excluding Dec.). Note: This project is not available during August, when school is out of session, and will be unavailable for a week or two during the month of December due to holiday break schedules. Volunteer for 1 - 26 weeks.
1 week: $1,345; $270/Additional Week
English
Tropical
