Taiwan: St. Theresa Opportunity Center

About the local hosting organization

ICYE TAIWAN is a non-profit and non-governmental independent organization now. ICYE Taiwan was founded in 1991 with the support of the International Division of Tainan YMCA. The office is located in Tainan. The construction of ICYE Taiwan is for the expansion and development of the leadership of young people through living and volunteering abroad for one year. The exposure experience will certainly benefit both the out-going and in-coming exchangees a great deal.

Presentation of the programme

The St. Theresa Opportunity Center was founded in 1988. It is the first day care center, especially for people with disabilities in Tainan City. AIM OF THE PROJECT • To protect and respect the dignity and privacy of people with disabilities. • To educate and encourage people with a disability. • To assist the people with disabilities to develop their potential • To help people with disabilities to be included in the community. The volunteer will help in rehabilitation class as a co-assistance of the preschool education. You would be mainly teaching some handicrafts in your classes with professional staff supported and helping day-to-day tasks in the center and some other more activities. Also, sometimes you will need to help doing some administration work or keeping the environment clean.

About the accomodation

The volunteer will stay with the host family or project dormitory, subject to project’s arrangement.

About the food

You may eat out or at your work placements at noon. Some may live and eat at your work placements. It’s all depending on the different situations which the projects can offer.

About the location

The St. Theresa is situated in YuJing District, Tainan City. The southern of Taiwan.

About the leisure activities

Exchangees may travel inside/outside the country ONLY during the weekends, official holidays, or in the free time.

Requirements

• Age 18-28 (Exception must be negotiated beforehand) • Mature and responsible, open-minded and adaptable. • Motivating to be a volunteer, not a tourist or a student. • Willing to fulfill the responsibilities of being an ICYE exchangee in the different country. • Following the decisions taken by ICYE Taiwan. • Interests in working with mentally disabled children. • Positive, active and patient.