IMMERSION IN THE “MOTHER THERESA OF CALCUTTA” SHELTER

PROJECT DESCRIPTION The "Mother Teresa of Calcutta" shelter houose in Kpalimé is a local partner with which ASTOVOT carries out socio-health projects for the benefit of dozens of residents of this center. These residents are taken in by the nuns because they are in a situation of extreme poverty or because they are abandoned, therefore without a family to take care of them. Often these people do not have shelter and food and often they have chronic diseases or a disability. This summer ASTOVOT is launching an international project which will allow volunteers to bring their compassion and love to the sick and vulnerable people by participating in several activities that contribute to improving the state of health of patients and to the development of all residents. The services provided in this center are numerous, varied and free. The volunteers will have to perform several tasks: helping the nurses at the center, doing fun and educational activities with the residents, cleaning, cooking, maintenance of the site, etc. The volunteers will work under the supervision of the Nuns of the shelter house. PROJECT OBJECTIVES Main objective To contribute to the development improvement of sick and vulnerable people taken in by the reception house "Mother Teresa of Calcutta" in Kpalimé. Specific objectives - To help the staff of the center in their daily tasks for alleviate their work load, and to promote a warm atmosphere by the animation of residents and workers. - To improve the personal growth by the exchange of ideas, experiences, care, visions,... in an intercultural framework. - To learn from other realities, specially the disabilities and the way how society answer the necessities of fonctional diversity people. - To reflect about the intersectionality of subjects loike gender, poverty and disability. MAIN ACTIVITIES The volunteers take part in the activities of the center. These are many and varied.  Maintainance of the green space of the center: gardening, watering, sweeping...  Household chores: preparing and distributing meals to residents, cleaning the rooms, washing dishes…  Organization of games and fun and educational activities for the benefit of the residents.  Help the nursing staff in the care of patients : treatments, distribution of drugs, hygiene, dressing, physiotherapy, massages, etc.