Tasks
Every volunteer has a different program, depending on the children s/he is working with and the personal strengths and interests of the volunteer. However, all volunteers share the following tasks:
➢ In the mornings: activities with the children with heavy disabilities, who do not attend school (going for walks,
playing or listening to music, giving them a massage, playing simple games, basic stimulation)
➢ In the afternoons: carrying out different group activities in our activity center inside the institution (cooking,
handcrafts, drawing, sports, sewing, English lessons…), going for excursions outside of the institution (cinema,
bowling, playground, swimming pool)
➢ Sometimes: cleaning and organizing the activity center
➢ In the summer: going to the beach of PAAPAV and swimming with the children
Besides that, we organize and carry out the following activities:
➢ Individual learning projects for specific children (practicing self-help skills, learning the alphabet, learning how
to use money, cooking lessons, computer lessons, english lessons…)
➢ Social integration (visiting a supermarket, a bank, a museum, or a post office)
➢ Raising awareness in the local community about disabilities and the life inside and institution and trying to
involve Greek people to volunteer in the institution
➢ Fund-raising to sponsor activities with the children
➢ Any other activity depending on the abilities, interests, needs or desires of the children
In short, we are responsible for helping the children spend their time in a creative and enjoyable way.
