| The Purpose of this organisation is give education | | | | The geographic and historical disparity that |
| to Down syndrome children and teenagers. Also | | | | surrounds this largest city in Peru is mirrored in |
| assist parents with valuable information about the | | | | the people, culture, and nature of Lima. It's not |
| range of abilities and talents their children can | | | | uncommon to see Franciscan priests walking the |
| reach through the specialized education. This | | | | ocean view promenades, while bankers and |
| organisation assist Children with Down syndrome | | | | businessmen hustle past on their cell phones as a |
| and their parents offering them valuable sources | | | | polio-crippled child sits begging for money. Polluted |
| of information and support. This placement needs | | | | and poverty-laden in parts, lavish and excessive in |
| volunteer because due to lack of funds, this NGO | | | | others, you can see on a daily basis the well |
| can´t afford to pay for special educators, | | | | entrenched class system that rewards few and |
| speech therapists, occupational therapists, etc. | | | | handicaps many. |
| Volunteers can assist by doing following tasks:- | | | | Lima is a large South American city and contains |
| To provide stimulation and encouragement to | | | | all the annoyances and conveniences that come |
| children with Down's Syndrome. To provide | | | | such a status. Upscale shopping centers, gorgeous |
| specialized education designed to meet their | | | | cathedrals, hopping discotheques, first-rate movies |
| unique needs. Assist in a variety of therapy: | | | | theatres, and even a bowling alley are all within |
| physical, speech teach the parents of a Down | | | | blocks of our office (also 2 blocks from the |
| Syndrome kid how to make a concerted effort | | | | BEACH!). Though the district where our BaseCamp |
| not to compare the developmental progress of a | | | | Center is located, Miraflores, remains largely safe |
| child with Down syndrome to the progress of | | | | and can be walked comfortably at most hours, |
| other siblings or even to other children with Down | | | | crime remains a problem in most of Lima and |
| Syndrome. Volunteers must be of age 30 or | | | | every traveller should be wary. Security guards |
| above with minimum education of Post | | | | and police officers are a common sight and most |
| Graduation. | | | | take special care to make sure tourists go |
| Volunteers with the following special skills are | | | | unharmed. |
| preferred for the placement:- | | | | |
| Teacher - English Teacher - Math Teacher - | | | | Basecamp International Centers welcomes all the |
| Science Teacher - Physical Education Handicraft | | | | interested volunteers from around the world to |
| Design | | | | volunteer and make a difference. If you are |
| Location Description: | | | | interested in this placement then please contact |
| Lima is a city of 10 million (though some | | | | us for the details: |
| estimates put the population as high as 15) divided | | | | Email: Website: |
| into 50 districts, steeped in culture and history. | | | | Mailing Address 298 Bagot Street,Kingston, |
| Founded on the original site of Spanish | | | | Ontario,Canada, K7K 3B4 |
| conquistador Francisco Pizarro's landing, Lima sits | | | | Phone: 613.541.7862 |
| directly on the Pacific coast, stretches inland to | | | | Toll Free : 866.646.4693 |
| the foothills of the Andes in the east and edges | | | | Fax: 613.541. |
| the deserts to the south. | | | | |