ICYE-STEPS / SINAMUNE 2017

SINAMUNE, located at the north of Quito, was founded 16 years ago. The main purpose was to give handicapped youths the chance to improve their skills through the music, taking part in an orchestra. The orchestra practices every day and it gives concerts in an average of one per month. In addition, the institution also works with the artistic skills of the students, teaching them painting and dancing among others. The students with fewer difficulties are trained in working inclusion. At the moment SINAMUNE has 62 students, all of them with mental and physical affections. The centre teaches how to play different instruments. When the kids have developed some skills they become part of the orchestra. Therefore, the kids practice for the orchestra concerts and presentations every day. Later, they have different classes like dancing and handicrafts among others. Depending on the skills of the volunteer, she/ he may be working in the orchestra, with an important responsibility in a group of instruments. The volunteer also can support the teachers in the different classes they are doing and in all the activities the students perform.