So, where am I going?

So where am I going you might ask? Well, the first part of my travels takes me to Thailand. That's right the wonderful land of the Thai people. What am I doing there? Well, I have applied to volunteer as a Speech Pathologist at an orphanage there and the plan is to be there for 3 months. By then I will have finished my degree and I'll have the opportunity to share my knowledge and about language, speech, swallowing, voice, fluency (and anything else that I may know about but cant think of right now), with others who don't have to same knowledge or skills as me. It's exciting!!!!

The place that I am going to is called CCD Thailand. CCD stands for Christian Care for Children living  with Disabilities. The orphanage provides support for children living with disabilities who's families have given them into government care as they were unable to support them. CCD first started in 1986 and since then it has grown to support persons with disabilities in a variety of different ways. 

The organisation is involved in a number of different projects, these include Rainbow House, day care centres in the local government orphanages and also community based rehabilitation. Rainbow House is home to over 40 children who have a disability. While some of the older children attend school, the house also functions as a day care centre for the younger children and others from the government run orphanages. The day care centres provide support and education for some of the children who stay in the government run orphanages. These children and young adults are involved in rehab therapy, learning life skills and personal development. In the community based projects, CCD plays a role in providing support and education for everyone involved in the lives of children with disabilities. 

If you want some more information you can look at the website: www.ccdthailand.org

So that is just a bit of an overview of what I plan to do... It is all VERY exciting and I cant wait!!!

Planning

So.... I'm planning a trip. At the moment it's just in the initial stages. I've booked tickets (which I still have to confirm) and am still conducting LOTS of research about the places that I am going to go.

So far the plan is to volunteer in Thailand for 3 months at an orphanage for children with disabilities and then I move on to Europe. I'm getting excited. But first I do have to finish my degree.