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Education in HIV Home in Goa
Location: India: Goa
Program Duration: 5-8 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: Please Visit our Website for updates
Greenheart Travel
http://www.greenhearttravel.org
746 N. LaSalle Drive Chicago, IL 60654 United States
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Phone: 888.227.6231
Fax: 312-944-0383
Description
Although Goa is a booming tourist destination, there are many shelters that serve as reminders of the growing problem of overpopulation the city faces and the health risks associated with that. The spread of HIV/AIDS is an important issue that the community is trying to combat through increased access to treatment, care and education. This shelter serves as a transition home between the hospital and the patient's family residence. By volunteering at the shelter you are giving attention and companionship to those suffering from HIV who are commonly forgotten and thought of merely as a statistic.
A volunteer's main activity will be helping the nurses with their daily duties and caring for the patients. In addition, volunteers may also assist resident children with their homework, improve or maintain the facility and build awareness about HIV/AIDS through the community.
Highlights
Volunteers will be picked up from the airport in Mumbai and stay the first night in a hotel arranged by Greenheart Travel. Participants will then head to a smaller town nearby to participate in a two day adventure program that includes trekking and overnight in a local Indian village as well as a two day yoga course at a local Ashram. From there, volunteers will head by train to Goa and begin there four day orientation to learn about cultural differences, health and safety, local customs and language, as well as any additional information you will need to know for your project. There will also be weekend excursions and an English translator nearby.
Additional Activities:
* Weekend Excursions
* English Translator Nearby
Qualifications
There is no language requirement to participate in this project. Previous work with children or HIV patients is helpful but not necessary.
Languages
- English
Cost in US$:
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Cost Include Description:
Volunteers will stay at a "base-camp" located on Colva beach in Goa. With fifteen miles of white sand, the beach will become a comfortable home for you during the program. All meals are included at the "base-camps" and are prepared by project staff. There will be many vegetarian options available, and meat is generally prepared 2-3 times per week.
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- AIDS
- Building Maintenance
- Childcare/children
- Community Health
- Consciousness-raising
- Health
- Health Education
- Hospital
- Teaching
- Tutor
- Women
- Youth
Typical Volunteer
Greenheart Travel volunteers are all ages and come from diverse backgrounds. All are caring, flexible individuals who are interested in an authentic cultural experience rather than a typical tourist experience.Age Range
18 and upThis Program is open to
American, Canadian Participant. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Group living
Participants Travel to India
Independently or in Groups
Application Process Involves
- Written Application
Greenheart Travel's Mission Statement
Greenheart Travel is a division of the Center for Cultural Interchange. Founded in 1985, the Center for Cultural Interchange (CCI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding, academic development and world peace. Greenheart is CCI's way of promoting the health and welfare of the earth and its people through cultural exchange, ethical travel, responsible consumerism, and community service.
Year Founded
1985
