AFTER SCHOOL CENTER FOR MILDLY RETARDED CHILDREN

Rationale:
To offer an afterschool activity center for 40 mildly retarded children at the Szold Elementary School, a regional school in Kfar Saba for children with special needs.

This project enables these mildly retarded children to enjoy enrichment activities, and prevents the social isolation which often occurs in the after school hours.
The Center opened in March 1998.

The Program:
Four days a week from 13:30 -16:30.
Each child receives a hot lunch, time for play; and enrichment activities such as arts, crafts, music, judo, yoga and drama, the children also learn skills with animals, such as horseback riding and obedience classes with dogs.

Professional Staff:
Director, 1 assistant,
3 helpers, activity teachers, security guard and volunteers.

Location:
Kfar Saba, Szold School

Partners: Project is run in cooperation with the Ministry of Welfare, Municipality of Kfar Saba and ESRA.

The children creating a puppet show