ESC: Eco-rehabilitation camp Citadela

The Inclusive house Bell was founded in 2003 and is actively involved in creating a better living environment for children and young people with developmental difficulties. The association gradually developed, gathered experts, worked on strengthening its own capacities (human, spatial and implementation). By creating a large network of collaborating organizations, good positioning within sector we have become a stable and sustainable organization. In this way, we are additionally training for better absorption by the EU funds and empower to achieve the basic goals of the organization. All our projects are focused on community development, through the involvement of various stakeholders and the creation of equal opportunities for all. Except we are launched numerous projects, designed and organized events, our contribution to the development of social services is certainly significant tailored to the user and we prove every day that people with disabilities can become drivers and backbones of development communities. The association develops 4 program areas: 1. Prevention of institutionalization; 2. Inclusion of children and young people with disabilities in the educational system and the life of the local community, 3. Employment of persons with disabilities through the promotion of social entrepreneurship; 4. Strengthening civil society and volunteerism Objectives of the association: - improving the lives of children and young people with disabilities; - assistance to parents of children and young people with disabilities in inclusion in the social welfare system and the educational process; - improving the quality of life and meeting work, cultural and educational needs; - development of social and other skills necessary for active involvement in community life; - encouraging independence and supported employment; - promoting inclusion. Our target groups are children and young people with disabilities, their parents, adults with disabilities, young people from the general population, as well as the local community. We recognize the biggest problem in the process of inclusion and the lack of opportunities for expression and participation. Despite some positive developments in providing support to children with disabilities (teaching assistants), there are no significant developments in the process of involvement in the life of the local community in general. Children with disabilities who are involved in the educational process do not have the opportunity to be included in social life. Children are one of the marginalized groups in our society. Especially children with disabilities. In the area of operation of the association Bell (children and youth with disabilities), the rural area of OBŽ, there are no cultural and sports facilities. Bell implements a program of teaching assistants for about 30 children. It turned out that these children also need other contents that are necessary for their upbringing for future active citizens. Content is needed in which they will achieve quality relationships with their peers and create opportunities for joint action and learn to accept differences and create their own social network and ideas for joint initiatives for the development of the local community. Bell has initiated the development of continental tourism on its ecological property. The goal is to launch a recreational and educational picnic area that will be available to locals and tourists and will offer facilities for children and young people with disabilities. The resources of the area in which we operate will be used: food, nature, traditional construction, Robinson tourism, tasting room and educational facilities in the field of permaculture and sustainable development, and ‘schools in nature’.