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NEWS AND CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE ABROAD

Ukraine Trip:

We are planning two more trips to Ukraine. The first is from May 12 to May 21, 2010. The land travel cost for this trip will be $1000. This will cover accommodations, meals, and transportation within Ukraine. Participants will need to arrange for their own air transportation to and from Kiev.

The second Ukraine trip is scheduled for September 10 to September 26, 2010. The land travel cost for this trip will be $1500. The land travel cost will cover accommodations, meals, and transportation within Ukraine. Participants will need to arrange for their own air transportation to and from Kiev.

Contact us by e-mail or by completing our volunteer form.

Our Ukraine trip in May 2009 was successful. Pictures are available.

Taiwan Trip:

We are planning a trip to Taiwan December 26, 2009-January 5, 2010.



Estimated Cost
Airfare* round trip economy class from Chicago to Kaohsiung International Airport $1,500
Local Transportation including airport pick up, drop off, & high-speed railroad from Taipei to Kaohsiung $336
Translator $180
Accommodation double occupancy $350
Food breakfast, lunch, dinner, and one snack per day $350
Health Insurance $120
Instructional materials and miscellaneous $64
Administrative fee including fees for selected museum entry and cultural activities $100
Total including airfare $3,000
Total excluding airfare** $1,500

*Note: Airfare is subject to change during Christmas holiday season.

**Participant(s) who is making his/her own air travel arrangement to Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH), Taiwan from their home MUST coordinate flights with RESOURCE Foundation, Inc. BEFORE making a final booking for airport pick up/drop off.

A check of $350 U.S. dollars deposit due at the time of registration to reserve air ticket, accommodations, and local transportation. A final payment of $2,650 U.S. dollars will be due in advance of the trip. Please contact us for the date the final payment must be made.

Preliminary Travel Itinerary:

Itinerary
Day 1-2

Dec 26-27
  • Arrive Kaohusiung
  • Airport pick up
Day 3

Dec 28
  • Morning--Visit Pingtung social service agencies
  • Afternoon--Visit Tzu Chi Foundation, Ping-Tung Chapter, Taiwan
  • Evening--Visit local market & dinner
Day 4

Dec 29
  • Pingtung to Kaohsiung by Taiwan Railroad
  • Visit Kaohsiung Medical University and Affiliated Medical Center & Clinics
Day 5

Dec 30
  • Day--Visit Taiwan OT Association, Kaohsiung Office for post-disaster strategic planning
  • Evening--Visit local market & dinner
Day 6

Dec 31
  • Day--Visit Kaohsiung aboriginal villages and patients (areas destroyed by natural disasters in August, 2009)
  • Evening--Visit local market & dinner
Day 7

Jan 1
  • Day--Visit Pingtung aboriginal villages and patients (areas destroyed by natural disasters in August, 2009)
  • Evening--Visit local market & dinner
Day 8

Jan 2
  • Day--Visit Pingtung aboriginal villages and patients (areas destroyed by natural disasters in August, 2009)
  • Evening--Visit local market & dinner
Day 9

Jan 3
  • Morning--Cultural activities: Visit Kaohsiung Cultural Museum
  • Afternoon--Visit Tungkun fish market* & dinner
Day 10

Jan 4
  • Morning--Presentation to Tzu Chi Foundation, Kaohsiung Chapter, Taiwan
  • Afternoon--Presentation to local social service agencies & Tzu Chi Foundation, Pingtung Chapter, Taiwan
  • Evening--Visit local market & dinner
Day 11

Jan 5
  • 8:00 am--Depart Taiwan

* culture, lifestyle and meaningful occupations of living on an island

Tajikistan Visitors

Resource Foundation Inc. hosted five physicians from Tajikistan in the Open World Leadership program in a visit to Indianapolis to examine issues related to maternal and child health April 18-25, 2009. These delegates visited First Steps of Central Indiana, The Julian Center, St. Vincent Women’s Hospital and Clarian North Medical Center as well as other local programs for women and children and other sites of cultural interest to the delegates. They were hosted by local families.

The visiting delegates were: Dr. Barbigul Baratova, Deputy Chief of Staff for Children’s Health and Obstetrics, Kurgan-Tube City Hospital; Dr. Abdugafor Boboyev, Head of Statistics Department of the Regional Department of Health, Neonatology, Khatlon Kulyab Provincial District Department; Dr. Alisher Kabirov, head of the Health Department, Kulyab Provincial District, Khatlon; Dr. Abdullo Saidov, Neonatologist, Central District Hospital and Dr. Farishtamo Salikhova, Director of Reproductive Health Center. Malika Jurakulova accompanied the delegates as a facilitator.

The delegates learned about occupational therapy services related to early intervention through their visit to First Steps of Central Indiana and welcome a visit to Tajikistan by occupational therapists to assist them to establish early intervention in their region.

Follow this link for pictures from the visit.
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