Description of the project. The camp is a collaboration between the IBO Italia and the Institute san giuseppe of Catania for the request of volunteers who will work with

The camp is a collaboration between the IBO Italia and the Institute "San Giuseppe" of Catania for the request of volunteers who will work with local educators, in animation activities,being a support to all those children whose families are temporarily unable or unfit to provide for their maintenance, their education and instruction. With the support of volunteers will try to respond to the need to protect and support families in difficulty in performing their tasks, in order to remove the causes.

The Institute "San Giuseppe-casa del fanciullo", at this time that is often described as "educational emergency", thinks it is first necessary to escape from the emergency to discover and transmit instead a true passion for education, sincere desire to do the job every day. Also this year, therefore, the plan Grest born to offer an experience of socialization and training through the protagonist, the creativity, the development of healthy relationships and interests. A project that also arises from the importance of working with and for young people, engaging their days in order to avoid boredom which could caused forms of damage to the personal growth of each.

T he project underline:

• the consent and trust, increasing, obtained from, youth,animators and parents for an summer event that was possibility to meet and play;

• public recognition of civil and ecclesiastical institutions for initiative of great,social, educational, human and Christian importance;

• the social impact of a proposal to cover a free time of children and young people and the needs of families, especially those with fewer opportunities to follow their children because of work impediment in order to live " positive experiences ";

• the presence of a team of staff (Servants of Divine Providence, socio-cultural animators, Sports Instructors, Educators, Social Assistants, Volunteers in the National Civil Service,...) prepared, trained and valued years of experience in the work of voluntary and education;

Given that:

• children of between 2 and 17 years old, who take part to Grest each year, was around 200, residents in the municipality of San Giovanni La Punta and countries in the hinterland of Etneo;

• Each year the Institute, in spite of himself, is forced to reject many inscriptions to the large number of requests;

• Most of the families accessing the service can not claim costs too onerous for summer activities for their children and on the other hand, our Institute will not financially burden on families by creating a "selection" to participation, because the Grest want to be highly qualified opportunity for all those families who can not guarantee their children, completed the school, the opportunity to spend your holidays in a fun and constructive;

• forms of disaffection among young people are growing and changing, partly because of the increasing complexity and problematic nature of many families. In this context it is important to a better qualification of the relationship between public and private, to offer more complete services to those in need and increase the response to discomfort;

• the huge costs that each year the Institute has to bear for the realization of this socio-educational and cultural service to the territory.

Work:

Animation activities in particular with children and young people aged 8 to 17 years.

While the program of children (2-7 years) participating in the Mini-Grest, consists of recreational and educational activities, from pool activities and excursions to the Villa Comunale di Acireale, in addition to the Boschetto della Playa, other the Museum of conchiglie di Valverde and the Maritime Museum of Catania, the activities of Grest (8-17 years) are divided, however, in tournaments, volleyball and football, in the preparation of song, theater and dance in preparation for the final evening organized as usual at the Municipal Amphitheater San Giovanni La Punta.

The boys of Grest alternate days of activities at the Institute with the days spent at sea, at the Lido International Playa. Important moments of relaxation and fun for all boys are the days of Grest all'Acquapark "Paradise" Mellili, to '"Europark Roccella" San Cataldo and all'Acquapark "Mc Lube" of Caltanissetta and the visit to the Core of Air Coast Guard to Catania, visit the team at the turn of the Police Station of Catania and the visit to the headquarters of Patrol Forces for surveillance and coastal defense of Augusta.

Traditional time of our Grest is the "Festival of Life" held for all, and Mini Grest Grest: on this occasion, children and youth, through a long procession moving from San Giuseppe institute to Mother Church to attend Mass and mayor office, to bring greetings to the Mayor.

Responsible: Sister Giuseppa and Dr. Mario Cantarella.

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