5. GOALS

1. Social integration for children with disabilities 0-8 in Orange Walk Town.

2. Help families with their child's stress

3. In time get a place where activities can be done

- In a center in Japan named Tomo, I learnt that in this place, children with disabilities can be taken there by their parents. Here they would be taken care and be placed in an activity. This is very good for their parents because they can go work without having to worry about their child.

OBJECTIVES

- Get volunteers to socialize with the children, play with them, sing and do an activity with them.

- For in my personal training, also I met Mr. Kasumi who gave me ideas about volunteers. That the best way for a volunteer to get to know some issues about people with disabilities, is for them to interact. The reaction will be vice versa, children make friends, enjoy the time spent with the volunteer and the volunteer can learn about PWD's

- Media advocacy, spread the word about the good of this plan

- Social events like parties, trips, fund raisings, ECT.

- Work out doors for the initial project. For kids are tired of being in their houses; nature is beautiful.

- Will start with 10 kids and 10 volunteers

- Volunteers from the university, junior high, or parents

Expected outcomes :

Children with disabilities will enjoy :

• being with friends
• enjoy childhood
• learn
• personality development
• enjoy nature; out doors