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Sarah Verveld, Occupational Therapist - Guyana
Jessica Dubelaar
Feb 24 2011
Occupational Therapist Sarah Verveld is a volunteer from the Netherlands. Sarah is currently the only Occupational Therapist in all of Guyana. She is working to train Rehab Assistants to fill the skills gap. Rehab Assistants graduate from an 18-month program where they are trained in physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech language therapy.
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I'm a Public Engagement Officer with Cuso International based out of Toronto, ON. I joined Cuso International after five years working with NGO coalitions in Atlantic Canada and Ontario. Through my own work overseas in Ghana and Nigeria I've experienced first-hand how transformational international volunteerism can be.
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