Volunteer in Beijing in a Community Service Project

  China

• Beijing: 
Beijing

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks and 5-8 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: 1st and 3rd Monday of every month

Description: The Charity has been created for people with disabilities in a local, unique, community-based, nonprofit, non-government organisation serving the mentally disabled children. It is truly a community based organization, breaking away from traditional institutional care.

The vision is to have an equal opportunity for the mentally disabled to aid in their contribution to the community and share in the benefits with the community. The mission of the charity is to improve the quality of the lives of the mentally disabled and their families.

Activities are aimed at facilitating the people's independence within the local community and improving their life skills. Daily activities include arts and crafts, music class, athletics, and life skills. Weekly field trips are taken to nearby libraries, youth centres, elderly centres, sports grounds, and local markets to both connect them with the community and enhance their independent living skills.

Highlights: The "Three Primary Colours" workshop provides professional training and employment opportunities to trainees who produces a range of arts and crafts items, such as gifts, cards and calendars. They gain vocational skills and a sense of self worth as well as wages for their work. Profits from the sales cover the cost of the materials and the salary of the trainees.

Cost in US$: see website

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to China Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Other

WLS International Ltd's Mission Statement: WLS International Ltd is a British travel company offering Meaningful and Volunteer Programs in China, Cambodia, India, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam.

Year Founded: 2003