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| name of project: |
Fundación CasAyuda |
| project code: |
HON-1238 |
| country: |
Honduras |
| location (city,town): |
Comayagua, Comayagua |
| areas of project: |
Children, Disabled, Education, Sport/Leisure, Youth |
| aims of project: |
“Fundación CasAyuda – Centro de Apoyo al Niño y Joven Discapacitado Físico y Sensorial” (Support Centre to the Child and Youth with Physical and Sensorial Handicap) is a private, non-profit, institution that develops programs and projects entailed to improve the life conditions of the disabled children and youths, forming values and principles that dignify them as a person and foment their self-esteem, also empowering their skills.
The people with whom “Fundación CasAyuda” works with are children and youths with cerebral palsy, deafness, mental retardation, learning problems, hearing impairment, consequences of spina bifida and down syndrome. The centre supports 90 children and youths. |
| activities of project: |
Fundación CasAyuda’s regular activities are developed through three main programs, which are:
Center of Integral Education: separated in an area of sign language and an area of special education. Boarding school for deaf children. Support program to the handicapped child or youth. |
| community context: |
Comayagua is located 50 miles north of Tegucigalpa and 90 miles south of San Pedro Sula. It is of very easy access due to the main highway connecting the two most important cities of Honduras, Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, which passes just outside Comayagua. |
| volunteer requirements: |
Age: Older than 18 years old. Gender: Indifferent. Languages: Spanish. But, some of the previous volunteers that have worked and lived in the center at the beginning did not have a fluent Spanish, but with time managed to learn it and communicate eficiently. Studies: None in particular. Although knowing sign language and therapy skills are useful. Abilities and Attitudes: Be decided and motivated to work with handicapped persons, initiative, patience. Religion: Indifferent. |
| volunteer tasks: |
The activities in which the volunteers will be involved depend in the tasks of the preference and/or knowledge of the volunteer and the center’s necessities in that time. The volunteer can get involved in any of the center’s various programs, such as assisting the teachers imparting learning stimulus to the children with certain handicaps. If the volunteer has ideas for a self project, this one is discussed with the contact person/responsible of the volunteer and allowed under the circumstances and guidance.
Some tasks in which the volunteers can cooperate are: Assisting teachers in their several classes. Sports activities with the children and youths. Assistance in the therapy sessions. General maintenance. Assisting in the sign language courses. |
| hosting situation: |
Living with a Host Family |
| number of volunteers: |
1 |
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last modified: 11-Mar-2010 |
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