Children's Special Needs Classroom Assistant

location
4 - 12 uker  ·  Alder 18 - 50+

rating  Utmerket 4.8  · 
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Høydepunkter

  • Experience a life changing cultural journey to Africa.
  • Gain perspective of how developing nations keep their cultures alive in our modern fast changing world.
  • Become more passionate about social care and gain a sense of community!
  • Make memories you will never forget with people from all over the world sharing your experience with you.
  • See some of the most incredible nature scenes in the world including the famous beaches, Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru, safaris and so much more.


Spesielt egnet for

Alder 18+
Singler
Par
Grupper
50+

Om programmet

Work with children with special needs, learning disabilities and developmental disorders in an extremely challenging environment that needs external help and support.

About the project

The project is set at a primary school for low income families in a rural part of Arusha. They have a classroom set apart from the main school for children with special needs.

What they do: 

  • They provide a special needs classes for low income children in the surrounding area
  • They ...

Om programmet

About the project

The project is set at a primary school for low income families in a rural part of Arusha. They have a classroom set apart from the main school for children with special needs.

What they do: 

  • They provide a special needs classes for low income children in the surrounding area
  • They provide extra support, modified curriculum and disability support
  • They provide information and awareness for families who cannot get assistance from social welfare or hospitals
  • They provide educational support and home visits to children who have been referred to their services by our partnering NGO

The Problem
There are widespread socioeconomic issues in Tanzania, many children end up not receiving the best start. Although in most circumstances communities and families come together to support each other, many children may not receive social welfare care that supports them in crisis.

  • Malnutrition, environmental and genetic factors play a part in a large number of children born with developmental delays 
  • Families needing to work and unable to pay for specialists to help their children when neuro-cognitive or developmental difficulties
  • Children with learning difficulties and their families not receiving proper help
  • Children are not given enough stimulation, assistance and nutrition to reach developmental milestones
  • Children with special needs are often shunned by their community, ostracised or not included in their wider community
  • The school is in a very underdeveloped community. The classroom is in bad condition with very basic chairs and desks, a simple chalk board and donated toys, games and learning materials,

  • The outside “play area” is desolate, dusty and sparse with no soft play ground or grass, no play sets, swings or play gym. This makes it difficult for the teacher to supervise play time

Challenges to note before joining:

  • Self direction when situations appear unclear/unambiguous
  • Entering a chaotic environment where there is no clear or set curriculum yet
  • Strong cultural differences in pace, level of understanding and societal  approach children’s needs
  • Situations or scenarios that can feel overwhelming or unmanageable
  • Extreme lack of basic resources; funding, equipment and staff
  • Working in a rural setting with no modern conveniences
  • Long distance travel (risk assessed: safe)
The Children
  • Most of the children fall within the Autism spectrum, attention deficit disorder or non specified learning difficulties 
  • The class currently consists of 29 children of mixed age and gender (at the time of publishing)
  • The age varies hugely between 6 and 19 years old. The children are inappropriately mixed as there is nowhere else for them to go and receive support.
  • There is only 1 teacher between 29 children with no assistance
  • This is government school with no further funding for assistance or facilities being given
  • Many of the children have to walk home unaccompanied leaving them in extremely vulnerable situations in the community and some issues of neglect
  • Many struggle with nutrition as there is not enough assistance to meet their nutritional requirements

The Mission

The school and their supporters specifically reached out specifically to our organisation for help and support as they have no other options but to ask for outside and foreign help. They are completely overwhelmed, based in an extremely poor and rural community which cannot afford to contribute more, help or support their work. They have asked for volunteers with:
  • Experience working with non verbal, autistic or children with special needs or learning impairments
  • Speech and Language Therapy backgrounds
  • Occupational Therapy backgrounds
  • Children's Development or Children's Psychology
  • Teaching or educational background in a primary school setting
Your role as a volunteer
Your role as a volunteer will be to assist the staff meet the children's development and social needs. The children require a lot of support and stimulation to learn throw play and social interaction. The centre mainly requires general day to day and people who are enthusiastic, patient and passionate about child development. 
  • Help to develop a better curriculum based on what is available and manageable in their environment
  • Help the teacher to identify enhanced teaching methods with the huge challenge of 29 children with a huge age range
  • Help to manage the classroom on a day to day basis
  • Help the teacher organise play and activity time
  • Help to identify other solutions to the huge challenges being faced by this amazing class of children
  • The teacher speaks good English but please be aware of cultural difference and minor language barriers with the staff
  • The lessons are taught in both Swahili and English.
General childcare: Supporting the care of the children day to day. 
  • Overseeing the children during class time and play activities
  • Assisting the staff with children who need more learning support or attention during the day
  • Helping with the upkeep of the centre-cleaning, maintenance every day work
  • Tending to the children during play time
Community Health Support and Outreach: Home visits for severely disabled children may happen according to need and availability of resources.

Project Management: The centres require a lot of management support ensuring that it stays open. You can help by overseeing the weekly budget, fundraising, ensuring the centres are providing adequate meals, that the property is kept safe and clean, even photography or helping build their websites.

Training and supporting the staff: As well delivering small scale teaching and training to the local staff on first aid and general skills support. 

  • Children's Special Needs Educations is severely lacking in understanding, training and advancement. Any training and support to the staff and community awareness would be very much welcome.
  • Help to innovate and develop their current curriculum 
  • Help to update and refresh basic child development and child counselling skills

Assistants, students and interns are vital to help deliver the care the children required as the centre is also understaffed.

Why this is important
Many of the children have special needs, disabilities and require extra support, additional psychological care and special education.
These are bright and sweet children who have the support of passionate and hardworking staff fighting for their futures. But there is so much more to be done. Many of the centres are in need of full refurbishment and stimulating and educational toys and equipment is needed to progress these children. 

But will you make a difference?

Yes. Many bright and motivated volunteers have shone the light and shown the difference that can be made through volunteering. By providing time and care, volunteers introduce new ideas, hope and care at ground level, adding to the work already being done. It is of serious importance that you are ready and prepared for the challenge before starting.

Your Stay
You will stay in a safe, clean and comfortable accommodation, comfortable bedding, excellent breakfast and dinner and housekeeping. This will be a quiet and friendly neighbourhood only 15 minutes from the main hustle and bustle of town. You will have 24 hour gated security, a domestic/cook (who will happily do your laundry for a small fee) and a coordinator who will ensure you settle in quickly and comfortably into your new town. This is a shared home where you will be staying with other volunteers and guests from across the world, so you will never be on your own in your new environment. The house is impeccably clean, well kept, modern and spacious.

How will you get around?
Please note this project is 45-60 mins travel. For your placement, you will travel like a local and walk or take public transport. You will need to set a small budget aside for this (around $1 per day by local minibuses, 4 to 5 days per week). It is important you are prepared and comfortable to travel across town to reach the school, this is a demanding role that requires dedication. You will also need to budget for your own lunch or make a small contribution to join the school lunch of rice, beans and vegetables. 

Important VISA & Permit Information
You will be required to pay a for a VISA work assignment. Please note this is a legal requirement and your responsibility. Please enquire for more details.



Typisk dag

Your typical day will usually begin very early, supporting the safe house to prepare for the day. You will be assigned to a specific social worker to work with with a goal orientated plan to work on, depending on the skills or support you will be providing. Your day can be either very hectic and ...

Typisk dag

Your typical day will usually begin very early, supporting the safe house to prepare for the day. You will be assigned to a specific social worker to work with with a goal orientated plan to work on, depending on the skills or support you will be providing. Your day can be either very hectic and extremely challenging or slow and very quiet. You will need to be motivated, resilient and work well in a team in order to get the best out of your experience. 

What will your schedule look like?
07:00 Breakfast
08:00 Report to placement
12:00-13:00 Lunch Break
15:00 Placement ends

The rest of the day will be yours to relax and enjoy what the town has to offer you!


Fritidsaktiviteter

Arusha provides an array of activities to get involved in during your free time. Explore the numerous walking trails, enjoy the large amount of cafe's bistro's and local food in town. There is a newly built mall in the town centre which also now has a cinema complex and more places to relax. There ...

Fritidsaktiviteter

Arusha provides an array of activities to get involved in during your free time. Explore the numerous walking trails, enjoy the large amount of cafe's bistro's and local food in town. There is a newly built mall in the town centre which also now has a cinema complex and more places to relax. There is a vibrant night life on most evenings in Arusha, whether you want to enjoy a quiet drink, watch outdoor cinema or go dancing. 

Night life

The social life in Tanzania is amazing, because Tanzanians are so open, friendly and love a good laugh. Tanzanian’s are famous in East Africa for their partying. They really do know how to have a good time. Their DJ’s and musicians are some of the best in Africa and there are many bars, clubs and restaurants popular amongst tourists and volunteers where you can let your hair down and socialise with locals and people from across the world.

Siret Trip Adventures provide a unique opportunity for our special volunteers to experience more of Africa's beauty. Take a scenic weekend walking tour of the lush rolling foothills of Mt Meru or a breathtaking day trips to some the world's most admired national reserves. Arusha is packed with opportunity to experience unique and unforgettable outdoor adventures. 

What else is there to do?

There are endless possibilities. Most volunteers rave about climbing Kilimanjaro. This usually takes about a week, so ensure you organise this with us before you arrive. Take advantage of this amazing tourist treasure.

Hot springs

An oasis in the middle of a barren landscape. The hot springs are truly magnificent. This can be organised as a day trip at any time. 

The Waterfalls

Another hot favourite. Hiking across lush vegetation to the spectacular waterfalls.

Safari

Ah yes, what Tanzania is world famous for. Safari is once in a lifetime adventure that is unique to the Africa experience. Unforgettable and jaw dropping landscapes is what is promised. This will need you to sacrifice some days, so please ensure you organise this long in advance. 

Tour packages, Safari's and cultural experiences are all available. 


Krav

Krav

Minimumsalder: 18 år

For å bli med i programmet må du være minst 18 år gammel på programmets startdato. Det kan være unntak hvis du kan gi tillatelse fra dine foresatte eller hvis du er i følge med foreldrene dine.

Språkferdigheter

Du må snakke Engelsk (grunnleggende nivå)

Utdanningskrav

Special Needs Education, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Children's Psychology, Teaching or Teaching children with developmental challenges på 2nd Year Bachelors, Masters Degree or 2 years or more work experience nivå

Kontroll av kriminell bakgrunn

nødvendig

Påkrevde dokumenter

Cover Letter, CV and Remaining documents requested at preparation stage.

Nasjonalitetsbegrensninger

Ingen restriksjoner. Hjelpende hender fra hele verden er velkomne.

Andre ferdigheter

Childcare, social work or education experience. A clear interest in early childhood development and special needs. Self direction and able to initiate/start ideas and solutions. Solution focused. Able to work in an under-resourced and challenging environment.

Tidsforpliktelse

Din hjelpende hånd vil bli påkrevd Mandag, Tirsdag, Onsdag, Torsdag og Fredag fra 07:00 - 15:00

Hva inngår

Hva inngår

Tjenester fra Medi Trip

  • Volunteer placement facilitation-full program scheduling 
  • Placement supervision
  • Pre-arrival support & preparation of your project/work placement
  • Airport pick up 
  • Orientation (usually begins on a Monday
  • Accommodation Room & Board (Breakfast & Dinner)
  • Housekeeping
  • Wifi
  • Daily in-person availability of coordinators
  • EXCLUDES

    • Airport transport on departure (can be arranged)
      • VISA and PERMIT fees

    Henting fra flyplassen på Kilimanjaro International Airport

    PICK UP POINTS:
    Kilimanjaro Airport (KIA)
    Arusha Airport (ARK)
    Arusha Bus station

    Overnatting

    Our volunteers stay in a newly refurbished volunteer house with modern amenities for a comfortable guest house experience.

    • Conveniently located in town
    • Housekeeping daily
    • Hot showers
    • WiFi
    • Beautiful spacious grounds 
    • Gated security with electric fencing and intercom entry
    • Overnight security guard

    Private double bedrooms available on request.

    Mat og drikke

    Breakfast and Dinner

    • Continental breakfast with, eggs, toast, variety of fruit! Coffee & Tea.
    • Dinner Mondays to Fridays. Kitchen facilities available at weekends.
    • We have a filtered water cold/hot water dispenser to save on buying bottled water and make sure you keep hydrated with clean and safe water!

    And of course the kitchen is yours to use! We have a fabulous chef who can guide you to local supermarkets if you want to buy your own personal food and snacks!

    During orientation you will be shown tasty and affordable places to get lunch during your work day. You will have a good variety of local and western food places. There are amazing cafe's, bistro's and affordable western restaurants to enjoy a burger, salad, seafood etc!

    Internettilgang

    God tilgang på prosjektstedet

    Hva er IKKE inkludert?

    Hva er IKKE inkludert?

    Flybilletter

    Den nærmeste flyplassen er Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) i Kilimanjaro. Vi hjelper deg med å finne billige flyreiser til Tanzania. FINN BILLIGE FLYREISER

    Reiseforsikring

    Å reise til utlandet er et eventyr, og det er alltid best å være forberedt. Plutselig sykdom eller skade, avbestilling eller tyveri – en reiseforsikring for Tanzania gir trygghet og er et pluss å ha. FÅ ET TILBUD

    Vaksiner

    Hvis du har tenkt å jobbe frivillig i Tanzania bør du søke medisinsk råd før du starter din sosiale reise. Sjekk de nødvendige vaksinasjonene dine for Tanzania. VAKSINESJEKKER

    Detaljer ved ankomst

    Placement begins on the first Monday of each week, except for the last week of each month. Placements will not be available during public holidays

    • Christmas (December to January)
    • End of June to July

    Please book according to your arrival/landing date, to endeavour to arrive on a Sunday and start orientation on a Monday.

    Tilgjengelighet
    Jan. Febr. Mars Apr. Mai Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Okt. Nov. Des.

    Programgebyrer

    4 uker (min. opphold) 718€
    6 uker 864€
    8 uker 1,107€
    12 uker (max. opphold) 1,593€
    Gjennomsnittlig gebyr 156€/uke

    Programgebyrer

    156€ per uke 4 - 12 uker Alder 18 - 50+

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    Varighet

    4 - 12 uker

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    Endelig Betaling

    Din sluttbetaling vil bli avtalt med Medi Trip under søknadsprosessen. Vanlige løsninger er enten via bankoverføring eller kontant betaling på prosjektstedet.


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    Medi Trip

    Utmerket 4.8 rating (80 gjennomganger)

    Byrå - grunnlagt i 2014

    Verifisert av Volunteer World

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    Pearl

    Snakkede språk: Engelsk

    Om prosjektet

    Medi Trip is the volunteer specialists in Tanzania for gap years, students, nurses, doctors and inspired travellers.

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     Medi Trip - Company Profile

     Medi Trip is a limited company registered in the United Kingdom. The company was founded in November 2014 by current Director Pearl Sakoane (Nogi) (Chief Executive Officer). Pearl is a qualified nurse registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (UK), who graduated from King's College London and holds a Psychology Bachelors (with honours) degree from the University of Greenwich, London. She's worked in General Nursing, as a Research Nurse/Assistant on a research team with Kings College London, in a mental health rehabilitation facility and as a maternity care assistant along 10 years in the health care system in the UK. She also interned in Tanzania as a student and returned with the idea of establishing Medi Trip, going on to win the national Edith Cavell Leadership Award in 2015, featured in the Telegraph newspaper amongst other publications. 

    Medi Trip - Volunteer Programs

    Medi Trip specialises in bespoke volunteer programs for healthcare professionals and individuals passionate about making a real difference. We aim to facilitate volunteering experiences in healthcare facilities and within the community. The aim is to create the opportunity for individuals from different countries to learn, share knowledge of best practice, discuss areas of mutual concern and exchange ideas Medi Trip offer volunteer placements to doctors, nurses, students, healthcare/medical assistants and allied healthcare professionals. Some professionals want to share their expertise and experience, others choose to learn in an environment completely removed from their regular area of practice. 

    The main goal is to share knowledge amongst both local and foreign professionals. Meds Trip's volunteers have the opportunity to understand the socioeconomic and health implications of poverty within a developing nation. They experience first hand the care of vulnerable patients within a healthcare system with limited resources. 

    We are different from other volunteer companies in that Medi Trip specifically seek specialists or people with big ideas. Whether you want to simply use your clinical skills in different environment, help set up something new or want to raise awareness in a particular area of interest, we can help you realise your vision. Our purpose is to open up new possibilities for brilliant people. 

    At Medi Trip we are distinguished in being able to use our healthcare experience and expertise to pick the most suitable settings for our professional volunteers to experience. When you volunteer with Medi Trip, your volunteer placement would have been chosen specifically to suit your area of interest. Each of our placements are carefully assessed and selected for suitability to our professional volunteers, as well as how much contribution goes into the local health and social welfare. 

    80 gjennomganger · rating4.8

    Leslie Stavig rating5

    2024 at Emergency Department

    I spent 4 weeks volunteering with MediTrip in Arusha, Tanzania. This is a public and busy hospital that aslo gets many referral from the other private hospital in Arusha and provide teaching to the medical interns and students. As an experienced Registered Nurse, I was grateful to be placed in ...
    Maxime Longton rating5

    2024 at Physiotherapy Hospital Assistant

    Working in the physiotherapy department in the hospital was very interesting for me. A lot of new techniques and new cases of patients to learn. The staff was very nice and helpful with me to make me have a good time there. I spent a great time in Arusha. I discovered a lot of nice places, met ...
    Solène GAILLARD rating4.8

    2024 at Midwifery: Labour & Delivery

    I had the best time in Tanzania learning about my future job and at the same time discovering a new country, making plenty of amazing friends from all over and challenging myself. I would recommend this trip sooo much to anyone who would want to experience a life changing trip. It taught me so much ...
    Lore & Andrea Verbeke & Maelfait rating4.8

    2024 at Physiotherapy Hospital Assistant

    The first day we were brought to the hospital with meditrip what was really good! In the hospital we had a good supervision the whole time. Monday-wednesday-friday we went to the medical wards and treated patients together with the physio’s but sometimes there was not much to do but you see more ...
    Jasmin Erlwein rating4.8

    2024 at General Surgery Medical Intern

    It was a dream come true for me! These four weeks were indescribable! I gained wonderful experiences not only in my professional career! From a medical point of view, I got to know so many new possibilities without the modern stuff with I was used to! My social skills have improved enormously. I ...
    Lore Verbeke rating4.6

    2024 at Physiotherapy Hospital Assistant

    I was volunteering in Arusha with a friend. We worked as physiotherapists in a local hospital. It was a really good experience and we learned a lot about the differences in culture and healthcare. We had a good experience with Meditrip. Asante ...

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