Assisting Handicapped Children – Pikpa
Start date: Jan 1, 2016,
End date: Dec 31, 2017
PROJECT
FINISHED
The project takes place in PAAPAV, a state institution located in a suburb of Athens, Greece, housing approximately 75 multiply disabled children and young people who have been abandoned by their families. The main themes of the project are anti-discrimination and disability, the objectives are to improve the childrens’ quality of life, to act as a link between the institution and the society, and thirdly the personal development of the volunteer. This is achieved partly by empowering the volunteers to organize integrational activities (the volunteers work in groups or individually to design activities such as alternative school, sports, disability awareness-raising games and events in local community, shopping in the local markets) and give care, stimulation and love to the children who spend most of their time doing nothing. Partly, through the community life, the volunteer shares with the other volunteers from different cultures, so finally, the volunteers gain not only valuable skills and experience which may be useful in their future career but also a sense of interculturality, responsibility and social involvement. The volunteer will deepen her understanding of different realities in Europe and will be encouraged to disseminate the learning outcomes of the project to wider public to enhance the inclusion of children and young people with special needs.The hosting organisation PAAPAV is planning to host four volunteers from different European countries with 1 year duration for all the volunteers.
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