Project Title: **Health Care Opportunity! Caring Hearts Project
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Location: Kazakhstan

Length of stay including travel time: 5-7 days on site, allow 3-5 days for travel

Dates of travel: Will be determined

Team Size: 3-15 people per team

Approximate Cost: $1,000 plus international airfare & visa

Description of the project:

The Caring Hearts Project provides support to children with cerebral palsy and to parents and caretakers of these children. It also seeks to educate the public and medical community about cerebral palsy and the value of those who are disabled.

Volunteer work to be accomplished:

Working with physical therapy kids, helping at camp, swim therapy, horse therapy.  Visiting local orphanages.   Providing training to dentists.

Skill Requirements:

1) Skills in speech therapy, physical therapy, dentistry & dental hygiene.

2) If you are not medical but skilled in children's activities (ie, in your VBS or Sunday School and/or art) or good at crafts, we would love to have you help at the Mother's Day Out, orphanages or camp.

Living Environment: While in the city: old European remont, some crowding. While in the village: outdoor toilets.

For more information, please contact Sandra Yon at sanyon@nomadmail.net.