Andi's experience in the healthcare programme in Playa del Carmen!!!
Hi there to anyone interested in the GVI
Healthcare Programme in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. Wow, time is flying by and I
have almost completed two weeks in Playa. I am here for ten weeks in total so I
still have lots of time to go. My first week was pretty full on with morning
Spanish classes, GVI training and some afternoon horse riding lessons. As I am
here for longer than eight weeks I am doing the horse riding lessons for about
five weeks to allow me to be more involved in the Equine Therapy. The Spanish
classes were challenging as I came here with no Spanish under my belt. During
my first week I also attended my first Equine Therapy session where I got to
meet staff and some kids from the special needs school.
Week two and I have no more Spanish classes
as I am now helping out at the special needs school. Previously I have had no
experience with special needs children but the staff are helpful and friendly
so you get to see the structure quite quickly. There is quite a bit of sensory
work done and they have a special room dedicated to this. I also got to go to
the Ludoteca, the Save the Children run school that other volunteers are
helping out at. They have way more kids there than the special needs school so
definitely more going on. This week I will also be attending the music therapy
sessions that are also run through the special needs school. I am looking
forward to this as well as the rest of my time here. I hope to gain as much experience
as possible, provide a helping hand to make staff lives a little easier and
hopefully pick up some Spanish along the way.
Photo playing doctor at special needs school.
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