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Great Shape! Inc. is service in action. In Jamaica, we facilitate a humanitarian dental project, a literacy empowerment program, and an eye-care vision project. The Sandals Foundation and Jamaican Ministries of Health and Education are our lead partners. SuperKids Literacy Project - email
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Skills to read... Power to lead The Problem: the schools that partner with Great Shape! Inc. report a 40% literacy rate. The Solution: Great Shape's SuperKids The Need: certified teachers, computer tech's, coaches, artists, musicians, people who just like to work with kids (we'll train you). 2010 Project Dates: * Week 1: Arrive Nov. 5 or 6 and depart Nov. 13 * Week 2: Arrive Nov. 13 and depart Nov. 21 or 22 Volunteers improve literacy through a curriculum and resources in reading, computers, art, music and sports. Non-teaching folks partner with certified teachers in rural schools outside Ocho Rios, while several other schools receive books and computer labs. There is a $650 project fee. We love our volunteers! To gather information for 2010, including project applications, email
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iCare Vision Project - email
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Seeing is Believing The Problem: in Western Jamaica, there are NO public health eye care providers The Solution: Great Shape's iCare program The Need: eye doctors and people who love the idea of service (we'll train you for your volunteer spot) 2010 Project Dates Whitehouse, Westmoreland * Week 1: Arrive Sept. 17 or 18 and depart Sept. 26 or 27 Montego Bay, St. James * Week 2: Arrive Sept. 24 or 25 and depart Oct. 3 or 4 Whitehouse AND Montego Bay * Week 1&2: Arrive Sept. 17 or 18 and depart Oct. 3 or 4 (you'll transfer from Whitehouse to MoBay) Great Shape! Inc., partners with Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity - Northwest to facilitate a vision project in Western Jamaica where the cost of a pair of glasses is over a month's pay for the average Jamaican. iCare volunteers provide eye exams, surgery referrals, and thousands of eyeglasses and sunglasses. There is a $650 project fee. For more information and to apply for the project, email
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1000 Smiles - email
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the world's largest, international, humanitarian dental project! 2010 dates are listed under menu choice: "1000 Smiles Volunteer Info". Click here to apply now for the 1000 Smiles Project. The Problem: in rural Jamaica, there is just one dentist for every 100,000 people! The Need: dental pro's, dental equipment tech's, and people who have a heart to serve (we'll train you and put you to work). The Solution: Great Shape! Inc.'s 1000 Smiles. Every fall teams serve in rural areas of Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, and Negril. Volunteers provide free dental care and dental hygeine education, including cleanings, extractions, sealants, tooth brushes and paste. Crews come from around the world; in 2009 folks even proudly represented Jamaica, Africa and Norway. There is a $700 project fee. Thanks to you all! Read Our Volunteer BLOG! Great Shape! volunteers report on all of the projects, plus all the most current "daily runnings." Click the above link to read more! If you have Great Shape stories, events or pictures you’d like to post or pitch to the media, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . BIG-UP FOR THE SANDALS FOUNDATION and SANDALS RESORTS INTERNATIONAL! Sandals Foundation and Sandals Resorts International are Great Shape’s number one sponsors, hosting all the volunteers at no charge. Book your next vacation at Sandals, tell 'em "Great Shape! sent me." From a base of Sandals comfort, volunteers serve in areas surrounding Ocho Rios, Montego Bay and Negril. Heidi Clarke with the Foundation says, "There is great need in this world for people to give back. The common goal for us is always about helping to better people's lives. Great Shape! Inc. helps us accomplish that goal." The Jamaican owned company donates $800,000 USD in accomodations and staff support for the volunteers each year. |
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