Russland

In our country the diagnosis Down syndrome turns out to be a 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 raised and educated in orphanages. Some families did not want to put up with this situation and decided to establish a public organization of parents and speech therapists. The mission of the organization is to protect the rights of the disabled as guaranteed by the Constitution of the Russian Federation.

Main activities: The activities of the organization are focused on the protection of the disabled children’s rights, the 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 childrens’ rights, providing information on the rehabilitation and medical treatment of the disabled children, the creation of a library of specific literature, the organization of the seminars and trainings for the parents and specialists and the organization of leisure time for the disabled children.

Location: Samara

Volunteer tasks: one on one support for children with Down syndrome, supporting the kindergarten’s teachers in the carrying out of educational activities, aiding childrens’ development through play, helping children with practical tasks such as changing and eating, leading activities on topics that interest the volunteer and are relevant to the project, e.g. musical workshop, session about home culture etc.

Volunteer requirements/Skills: have tolerance and patience and be creative and share new ideas

Volunteer’s working time: Mostly from Monday to Friday. Working hours are between 20 and 40 hours a week.

Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging): Volunteer will either live in a host family, or in a rented apartment shared with other international volunteers.

The main idea of the Waldorf pedagogical system is that childhood is a unique period in human life: it is impossible to consider this age as the same as the elder one. It is very important to give a child the opportunity for development in a natural way, according to the age and abilities. The first Waldorf School was established in 1919 in Stuttgart. Rudolf Stainer was not only an author of the idea and a head of the school but also the founder of a special pedagogical system, therapeutic pedagogic and medicine, and a whole spiritual school. Nowadays there are 30 Waldorf Secondary Schools and 60 Waldorf Kindergartens in Russia. 12 years ago, one small group for little children was established on the basis of Samara Waldorf Secondary School. There are 40 children from 2,5 to 6,5 years old in the Kindergarten at the moment. All of them are brought up in an atmosphere of joy, music, songs, theatre, tales, and festivals, warmed with love and care.

Location: Samara.

The volunteer tasks: The volunteer is supposed to participate in everyday activities of the Waldorf Kindergarten, including work with children, which may consist of playing games, toy-making, reading, painting, music, modelling, theatre, etc. Assistance in the preparation for holidays and festivals. Assistance to the staff in everyday work. Organization of any activity for parents (music, needlework, etc.).

Volunteer’s working time: Mostly from Monday to Friday. Working hours are between 20 and 40 hours a week.

Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging): Volunteer will either live in a host family, or in a rented apartment shared with other international volunteers.

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