Syndrome not verdict
DGV MTV 01 Syndrome not verdict
DISA/KIDS
In our country the diagnosis “syndrome Down” turns out to be the verdict which leads to the loss of parents in most of the cases. Nine of ten families reject their children immediately. And only five of these nine live more than one year. Only 10% of children with the Down syndrome live in families. The rest of them are grown up and educated in orphanages.
There is a wide spread opinion in the society that the disabled children are usually born in the families of alcoholics and drug addicts. That is why these families get into the zone of condemnation. The children with the Down syndrome are considered to be physically weak and impossible to educate.
Some of the families did not want to put up with this situation and decided to establish a public organisation of parents and defectologists. The mission of this organisation is to defend and realize the rights of the disabled guaranteed by the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
The activities of the Organisation are focused on:
– defense of the disabled children’s rights
– participation in elaborating the laws and other juridical acts related to the rights of the disabled
– providing psychological support to the children and their families
– consulting the families on the questions of the disabled children’s rights
– providing information on the rehabilitation and medical treatment of the disabled children
– creation of library of a specific literature
– organisation of the seminars and trainings for the parents and specialists
– organisation of leisure time for the disabled children
Task:
– Assisting the disabled children
– Organisation of the leisure time for the children
– Creation of different activities and workshops, such as drawing, dancing, drama, handicrafts
– Organisation of a specific workshop, for example, the volunteer can tell the children about the traditions, customs, holidays and day-to-day life of his/her native country
– Assistance to the staff of the organization
Working schedule:
Monday-Friday 5-6 hours per day (an hour lunch break).
Saturday-Sunday – days off.
Accommodation:
Apartment shared with other volunteers or a host family. If sharing an apartment with other volunteers, the volunteer will get monthly food money and will be asked to cook at home.
Minimum stay 1 month/Permanent.
Thinks to bring:
-Information and pictures of you’re native country to share with kids.
-A photo camera.
-Summer clothes and a swimming suit to swim in the Volga.
-A positive and propositive attitude.
Extra fee: 250 Euro/per month