Motswedi Rehabilitation center is community-based rehabilitation center based in Mochudi village, 40 kilometers east of capital city Gaborone. The center is home to hundreds of young people affected by different physical impairment. The young people are taught academic and vocational skills and taken through physiotherapy counselling as well. The kids are taught during the day depending on their standards of learning. The center is having an active working partnership with BWA. BWA had committed itself by assisting in developing a psychological and social development set up at the center.
MOCHUDI
It is very important to know that Botswana is the semi-desert country and has four seasons; spring, summer, autumn and winter. Spring (August, September, and October), summer (November, December, January,) and Autumn (February, March, April) are hot seasons and cold season is Winter (May, June, July).
Volunteers are therefore reminded to bring required materials as per season, e.g. sun block creams for hot seasons and warmer clothes for winter times.
An orientation is normally organized a day before the start of the work camp with the intentions of briefing participants about BWA as an organization, Botswana `s socio-economic background, cultural issues etc. In fact, the orientations shall be held on Sundays before departure to the work camp sites and the participants must arrive on the Fridays or Saturdays to have rest time and also to get to know each other, as well to get knowledge of the host village before the orientation. The orientation is the first contact between volunteers and BWA to discuss the preliminary work camp programme, work camp menu and expectations.
Insurance: participant should arrange their own medical insurance and apart from that in Botswana medical Care is provided for free, apart from Private Medical Doctors which are available in Mochudi and Gaborone
Areas of Specialization (Skills, Knowledge Requirements)
- Knowledge in dealing with children, protection of children’s rights, advocacy of children’s rights
The volunteers will assist in the daily education and stimulation of the physically disadvantaged youth, gardening, sports coaching & mentoring and general counselling of the kids. Moreover, volunteers can assist the centre on some renovation work that arises and maintain kids` library. Spare time is usually meant for interaction with kids on their music practice sessions. Volunteers can share and exchange different cultural forms during the workcamp.
Motswedi Community Based Rehabilitation Centre provides accommodation in their shared guest houses and dormitories. Volunteers are also encouraged to bring their own tents for their privacy. Hot showers and bathrooms/toilets with running water are available. Please remember to bring very warm clothes and sleeping bags. Most importantly, workcamp is a platform for cultural exchange, volunteers should bring meal recipes and music of their own countries. Drinking water is safe. Mochudi is one of the largest villages in the country and boasts of big chain stores.
Volunteers can visit the Mokolodi Game Reserve during their spare times. There is Phuthadikobo and Gaborone Museums, storage of magnificent historical artefacts and books.
