| Volunteers
will assist in a community project
designed to educate, foster skills,
and provide recreational opportunities
for disadvantaged children ages 7
to 15. You will aid teachers and community
workers who rescue children who would
otherwise live at the city’s
municipal waste site. The area’s
community and educational center,
much like a youth center, was built
for this purpose and serves as many
as 200 children. Volunteers help with
a wide range of recreational activities
such as art, dancing, music, and sports
which promote learning and understanding—all
with the aim of helping children progress
to a mainstream school.
Activities
Volunteers will assist in all areas
of the project, particularly recreational
classes for the children such as organized
sports and other enjoyable, active
pastimes.
Working Hours
Volunteers will help at least 4 hours
each day, from 1-5 p.m.
Resources
Activities take place in a self-contained
community center with a large recreational
area. The center has classroom facilities,
meeting rooms, and some resources
such as books, pens, and pencils.
Supplies are not abundant, but volunteer
creativity and enthusiasm can make
up for what is lacking.
Special Points
At times, volunteers may have the
option of going to the municipal waste
site to rescue children and bring
them into the project. If you are
invited to go by a senior project
staff member or other authorized person,
you will be an assistant only and
offer general help.
NOTE:
Volunteers are
not permitted to go to the rubbish
dump without an invitation and the
accompaniment of an authorized staff
member. This is not a compulsory
part of the project. These children
lack nutrition and formal education;
they can be naturally disruptive and
at times difficult to handle. Therefore,
this project requires much patience
and understanding.
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has many on-going volunteer programs
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