Motswedi Centre is situated on plot measuring 200 x 200 square metres on western part of Mochudi village. It is in a new area however in close proximity to Primary School, Secondary School and a Clinic. It is linked by tarred road from Gaborone and the centre of the village.

Motswedi (means "fountain") Community Based Rehabilitation is a Church related non-profit making welfare project initiated by the Mothers Union of the Dutch Reformed Church in Mochudi Botswana, which is a member of Botswana Council of Churches (BCC). The Mother's Union besides meeting for spiritual nourishment has since its inception been involved in Welfare and Community Development. The services are anchored on the premise that "whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of
mine you did for me". During the course of Mothers Union's work in the community most people with disabilities were found lying around their homes without any provision for rehabilitation, welfare and
educational needs. Volunteers mainly Mothers Union members participate in Outreach. The reasons for involving non-professional is to train them to identify people with disabilities in the community, teach and demonstrate prescribed physical exercises at basic level. One other important reason is to give the community a feeling of ownership - and sustain continuity of the programme.

Botswana Council of Churches had a pivotal role in providing spiritual, moral, capacity building and financial support within its means. Some of the services are been supported from the Horticulture and Poultry projects, which have provided employment to the special youths both males and females, capacity building by co-funding staff scholarships and partly funded one of the classroom blocks.

The volunteers will assist in the daily education of the kids, gardening, sports coaching & mentoring and general counseling of the kids. Moreover, volunteers can assist the centre on some renovation work that arises and maintain kids` library. Volunteers will also help at Horticulture and Poultry, which have provided employment to the special youths both males and females, capacity building by co-funding staff scholarships. Spare time is usually meant for interaction with kids on their music practice sessions.

Motswedi Rehabilitation Centre is located in Mochudi. Mochudi is only forty (40) kilometers from the capital city of
Botswana Gaborone.

Both local and international will be accommodated at Motswedi Rehabilitation. Tents or classroom will be used for accommodation.

Volunteers will be in charge of cooking for themselves as a team. Volunteers will be cooking in pairs for the whole camping team. The type of food that is offered at the camps include the following - rice, pasta, pounded maize ("papa" batswana main dish), sorghum cereal, bean, samp bread, vegetables and fruits. Volunteers who would like to share a cultural meal can bring along ingredients to share with others during different cultural days.

Sleeping bag, tent (optional) working gloves, head lamp (optional), games to share with the group.

Phuthadikobo Museum, Gaborone Meseum, Mokolodi Nature Reserve.

The orientation will be on the 14 and 15 March 2015. The orientation will start with informal orientation as volunteers arrives on different times and on the 15th at 1400hrs will have formal orientation where all volunteers are expected to take part.

All volunteers are expected to pay US$200 as the participation fee for the camps and the airport pickup will be charged at US$30 per person from the Sir Seretse Khama International airport to Mochudi where the orientation will be.

Psycho Social Support.

Working with children with disabilities at pre-school and primary school as well as helping them with their daily routines.

Detailed info will be added in the coming weeks.