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ZHURAVICHI CHILDREN ENJOY SUMMERTIME WITH BRITISH VOLUNTEERS
This summer, as well as sending out volunteers to the Sanatorium, a group of volunteers flew out to spend time at Zhuravichi children’s home, as many of the children do not get to go to the summer camp. They spent five days doing lots of different activities and sensory work with the younger ones, and discos with the older children in the evenings! Two of the volunteers are physiotherapists and were able to advise staff on postural positions, stretching exercises and better feeding positions for the less mobile children. One of the volunteers will go back in September to do specific training with staff on disability awareness.
Three of the volunteers then went on Vikov home for adults with disabilities, where they could spend time with the young adults and give them lots of fun, such as singing and parachute games. They also had some time to spend with the elderly residents at Vikov, who, as you can see in this picture, enjoyed the attention just as much as the young residents!
You can see more photos from their trip by looking at our web albums.