You are expected to help local physiotherapists, social
workers and our staff to provide therapy exercises, occupational therapy,
hygiene education and activities for around 200 disabled people at social support
center, children relief home and school for disabilities in Da Nang city
SOCIAL SUPPORT CENTER: The center is a permanent home for
around 200 homeless and disabled people. You assist with our staff and local
physiotherapist and social workers to provide physiotherapy and occupational therapy to around 50
patients. The Social Support Center has two rehabilitation rooms with a
variety of equipment. The Volunteer Vietnam physiotherapist will show you
how to use the equipment and explain what exercises are required for each
patient. You will always be accompanied by a Volunteer Vietnam team
member and there are Social Support Center staff there to assist you as well. The
center also looks after around 10 abandoned children. You will help with
babysitting or physiotherapy for the disabled children.
SCHOOL FOR
DISBALED CHILDREN: It is a daily boarding school for around 200 disabled children.
The parents take them to school in the morning
and go to work and pick them up later in the day. The
children suffer from both physical and mental
disabilities. You work at the school 02 afternoons per week to assist
with physiotherapy, occupational therapy and recreational activities.
RED CROSS
CHILDREN HOME: This is a foster home for around 25 babies who are abandoned
by their parents.
Some of them are disabled
and some are newborn babies.
The home keeps them surviving
and safe and then finds adoption families
for them.You work at this home two afternoons per week to assist with baby care.
During the
week, you will for healthcare and well-being program approximately 15 hours. When
you are not working in this program, you will be helping out with the education
program. You are given a weekly schedule for activities. You will have a
meeting each day with a team member to plan for the next day`s activities and
make plans for activities. You are always accompanied by a team member at work
places, you are never left alone to do the activities.
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