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Quick Look
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Location:
San Ignacio - Belize
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Language of Instruction: English
Overview
 Care for the Elderly in Belize
Work to improve geriatric care in a developing country whose resources are inadequate to care for its growing over-65 population. The most rapid increases in the senior citizen demographic occurs in developing countries, which will see a jump of 274% to more than 1.1 billion by 2050. With such a rapid increase the stress on the health care system and care homes in developing countries like Belize is more problematic each day, and the need for volunteers has never been greater.
Help care for those who cannot care for themselves. The project gives you the opportunity to participate in nursing, physiotherapy, geriatric care, and general health care. You will focus on establishing emotional relationships with patients who would otherwise have few or no visitors. Volunteers also have the opportunity to design and implement various programs to meet other needs of patients.
Shelter for Abused Women and Children in Belize
Help bring much-needed help to battered women and children in a country that has only one safe shelter to house victims of domestic abuse. Volunteers work in conjunction along with a newly formed non-profit organization addressing the issues of Domestic Violence in Belize. The main goal is to be able to establish a permanent safe house in the Cayo District: currently in the entire country there resides just one safe house to support all of Belize. Help create another establishment where women and their children can seek support in domestic violence situations. The organization provides help by assisting them with basic counseling, education on their legal rights, direct support, and referral to a safe place in extreme situations.
Housing/Accommodation
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Homestay / Host Family
Program Costs
£795 for 2 weeks, £245 for each week thereafter
Costs
Include: • Accommodation: Single room in a home-stay
• Food: 3 meals per day - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Airport pick up and drop off
• Training: Orientation and language classes provided
• Support: 24 hour support
• Excursions: Canoeing through the jungle, cave tubing, visit Mayan ruins, hiking, horseback riding, and visits to a Creole village
Dates
Program starts every Monday and may last for two to twelve weeks depending on your chosen duration.
Contact
Technology House
Salford University Business Park
Lissadel Street
Salford M6 6AP
England
Tel:
0161 870 6212
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