Cerebral Palsy

8 to 16, visits Lima, Cusco and the Sacred Valley of the Incas to hike the Inca Trail, as well as some of the Peruvian children the trip will help.

Equip Kids International, based in Rexdale, is offering the at-cost trip; in return, participants raise hike pledges, not unlike other Canadian-based charity runs or walks, said Dana Corfield, 30, who founded the charity in 2001 when she worked in Peru's only pediatric rehab centre.

"This is an unique and exciting opportunity for people to travel to an exotic destination, hike the infamous Inca Trail at a discounted price, while also learning about international development issues and participating in development projects," Corfield said, adding people often ask about volunteer opportunities after learning about Equip Kids.

Equip Kids is a multi-faceted, registered Canadian charity that teaches non-verbal children to communicate through alternative or augmentative communication (sign language is its most common form), distributes donated wheelchairs and walkers, and focuses on a parent-and-child and family oriented approach, offering support, teaching and encouraging parents to support one another.

All Incan Challenge funds raised go directly to help children with disabilities in Peru, including the opening of a new centre in Cusco, to provide services to more children, including therapy, providing wheelchairs, a resource library and family support groups.

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