OSE is a registration welfare organization founded in November 1993 by Desi Page (Nee Matongo) and Tim Page worked together and came up with this initiative after Desi researched and found a gap in this clientele.
The centre offers relief, rehabilitation for people with learning disabilities mostly with multiple disabilities and special needs starting from the age of five (5) years to life. Most of them have cerebral palsy and cannot walk nor talk. They need to be bathed, fed, taken to the toilet and even turned over when they sleep. Some are blind and deaf, so they are totally dependent on caregivers for all activities of daily living (ADLS).
TOSE not only offers respite care to clients only but to the parent and guardians as well in the sense that when clients come to TOSE, it gives the parents a breather and opportunity to purse economic activities for their sustenance
Tose is home for people with severe and multiple disabilities. It provides respite care, rehabilitation, and training for caregivers. The volunteers will work with the staff members at Tose to provide respite care as well as rehabilitation for the disadvantaged. The volunteers will also help in the garden, kitchen laundry and any specific request from administration at Tose
Tose is looking for volunteers with the following expertise, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech Therapist, IT Specialist, Fundraising Strategist, Volunteers without the above-mentioned skills are most welcome to apply.
Accommodation: The volunteer will live with host families within the community and this will provide volunteers with the opportunity to learn more from the local people and also share in their daily way of life as well as deep understanding of the host community.
Food: Basic meals will be provided in the host family from what is locally available in the local community. Volunteers are therefore advised to be flexible and open minded. This will make it easy to negotiate entry into the community as volunteers.
Volunteers Should have budget enough money for leisure activities
Visas
You are advised to take a DOUBLE ENTRY BUSINESS VISA which cost approximately USD$50.00 for thirty days. This will help you to travel to neighbouring countries cheaper and on the same visa as scheduled on the itinerary. Single entry visas could turn out to be more expensive. Your visa should be marked BV meaning Business Visa and not TV meaning Tourist Visa. Volunteers are required to take a BV.
All volunteers intending to stay for over 30 days are required to apply for a TEMPORAL EMPLOYMENT PERMIT (TEP) which cost USD$500.00 and can be valued up to 2 years. Volunteers will be issued with a 30 day Business Visa on arrival at the port of entry which normally cost USD$30.00 depending on nationality and once they are in Victoria Falls, our Project Officers will help with the preparation of necessary paperwork for the TEP. The following documents should be provided for application of the TEP:
1. Original birth certificate and three notarised copies of the birth certificate
2. Original passport and three notarized copies of the passport
3. 3 passport size photos
4. Chest X-ray certificate (To be attained in Victoria Falls for USD$20.00)
5. Notarized copies of academic certificates (Three of each)
6. Police clearance from country of origin
Travel and Medical insurance is a must to all volunteers
The participates will contribute €300 for all around Zimbabwe
The fee covers orientation, evaluation, monitoring, project set up, office running/administrative expenses, supporting small community projects running of activities during the project, certificate of participation, accommodation, feeding at camp and communication prior to, during and after the camp.
The project is open to anyone above the age of 18 years irrespective of nationality, gender, race, religion, political view, or educational qualification
Volunteers will be picked up from the Airport or regional bus station in on request. They will be transferred to any lodge in town of their choice. Two-day orientation will be organized in close collaboration with the volunteers and ZWA staff. The main objective of the orientation is to minimize the effects of cultural shock as well as to build capacities for the volunteers, so as to meet the community with open mind.
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- Get in touch with them with details about the project(s) you want to apply to. They will become your sending organisation.
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