Meeting of Occupational Therapists interested in supporting OT overseas

Issued : Wednesday 3 February, 2010

Help support the education of Occupational Therapists and other Health Professionals Overseas

In 2000, a small group of Occupational Therapists in Ireland, lead by Eimer Ni Riain, got together to see if they could raise money to support students of Occupational Therapy in Africa. They successfully raised money in Ireland to support Occupational Therapy students to get their education in Tanzania. At the time, the total cost of an OT student's education for three years, at the Tanzanian School of Occupational Therapy was equivalent to €6,600. The group contacted organisations, companies and trade unions such as Impact asking them to donate towards the education of Occupational Therapists and other Health professionals in Africa and Asia. The group had contacts in Tanzania, including volunteers working at the University in Tanzania through their partnership with Skillshare International, who helped identify potential students. This partnership with Skillshare International has further developed and now:

Skillshare International Ireland is looking for people to form a group of
Occupational Therapists to support a programme of sponsorship
for Occupational Therapy Students Overseas

Initial Meeting was held in the Irish Aid Centre
27-31 Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin 1
on Thursday 5th March 2009, 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Occupational Therapists interested in supporting and developing this work should contact us. Other Health Professionals are also welcome as sponsorship will not be exclusive to Occupational Therapy

SKILLSHARE INTERNATIONAL IRELAND
Dominick Court, 40 Lr Dominick St, Dublin 1, Ireland
Tel: +353 1 874 8188 Fax: +353 1 874 8960 /p>

Photo above: Skillshare International Development worker Caragh Filose trains Occupational Therapy students at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, Tanzania © Emma Judge.

 

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