📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Rancho Golden Horseshoe is a place not far away from St.Petersburg for family activities. But one of the most important activities carried by organization is hippotherapy for children with different kinds of disabilities. During the year, 50 of such children receive this therapy for free. Twice during the summer Rancho runs inclusive festival for kids with disabilities. Also, on the territory of Rancho there is a shelter for homeless animals and small zoo.
💼 What the programme involves
This project is for special children lovers. Volunteers will help during preparation of the inclusion festival (some manual work with setting up stage, places for workshops), during the festival itself - showing guests the territory, carrying out different workshops and games for children with disabilities. And there will be a day to clean the territory after the festival. Also some help will be needed in collecting grass, sticks for food for horses. Walking with horses, dogs from shelter. Showing guests the territory, carrying out different workshops and games for children with disabilities.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will live in separate wooden house with kitchen, toilet and bathroom. Sleeping bag is needed. Volunteers will cook by themselves, some farm products will be provided, other products will be provided as well.
📍 About the location
Village Chernovo is situated near St.Petersburg and Gatchina i one of the places with tsar palace and beautiful park. There is a lake for fishing, forest for horse riding. Meetings with students from local language school will be organized, some excursions will be held. St.Petersburg is quite easy to reach.
⚠️ Requirements
Not to be afraid and love children and animals. Some pedagogical background will be good, but not obligatory. Be creative for organizing workshops and games for children. Be ready for manual work. Russian language is desirable, but not obligatory. Alcohol and smoking are not allowed. Motivation letter.