VIVA EQUITACH

Mexico People with disabilities Social work People with disabilities Social work Permanent

About the project

VIVA EQUITACH

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Equitach is an independent center that aims at rehabilitation of people with disabilities through equine therapy, a method that uses the horse as a therapeutic tool. It provides care to people of all ages and disabilities, in an attempt to improve their quality of life, as well as to promote social consciousness and humanization of people with disabilities. Through hippotherapy the people can: improvedconfidence, coordination, balance and mobility, so it is anexcellent way to improve their living conditions, as well it gives a great motivation and enthusiasm achieving full cooperation and therefore, accelerating the process of rehabilitation, social integration and autonomy. Likewise it seeks to encourage the active participation of the family members according to needs and disabilities of each person; promote equestrian activities through lectures, conferences, seminars, clinics and training courses in equine.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will be involved directly in therapy, having an important intervention in the process of rehabilitation of each patient. Volunteers also support the development of materials for treatment of people with learning disabilities and providing support to families and patients through workshops. Students are supervised and trained at all times for effective and professional work, which at all times ensure patient and volunteers safety.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will stay at the VIVA volunteer house equipped with basic services such as water, gas, electricity and a kitchen to prepare food, the housework is responsability of the volunteers. Volunteers will share a room with other volunteers and must cover their own meals.

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