The aim of this workcamp is organization of the leisure time of children with motor-system infringement and cardio-vascular system diseases as well as some environmental work on the territory. Volunteers day will begin with environmental work: maintaining the territory, cleaning children s playground from weeds and grass, painting and some renovation work. After the children finish their therapy, volunteers will join them to draw, sculpture, sing and dance, do physical training, play games.At the end of the camp volunteers and children will organize a farewell party.
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will stay in a separate cottage on the territory of the Rehabilitation Center and sleep in beds.
Location & leisure:
The Centre is situated not far from the center of Yerevan, next to the artificial Lake Yerevan. The territory of the Rehabilitation Center is former Governmental rest house. The camp will be opened for the 21st time and is already a popular and traditional one. Every year the children receiving their treatment here look forward to meeting the volunteers in summer. Volunteers bring a lot of ideas, spirit, love, warmth, kindness and make the stay of these children in this Center a great holiday. They make these children feel that they are needed, full-valued and help them to reveal their talents and abilities.
Requirements:
Volunteers are to read methodic literature about work and special games for disabled children. They are also asked to bring different games and face-paint for the work with children.
« I had not appreciated that so few people come out in the East Asian countries that my telling them was something extraordinary. This was also the most interesting aspect of the workcamp in terms of trying to expand the awareness of other ways of living, and there was never any hostility or problems because of it. »