Art Expo by children with disabilities
“Taking into account that the problem of integration of the people with disabilities into the society persists in Georgia the event was a great way to raise public awareness raising by said Improved Social and Economic Conditions for Families with Children with Disabilities (ISEC) Project Manager, Marina Mchedlishvi.
Representatives of various governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as business representatives and local people came to the event which was opened by a concert by the children and broadcast on national television.
“Such events are very important for these children; my son is more encouraged when he sees so many people are interested in his work. I would like to have more such exhibitions and more people interested in what they are doing” said 18 year old Beka’ s Mother.
Beka was having fun with his friends all day long at the exhibition. It was noticeable that all these children felt happy and were excited that so many people attended the event.
Participants created several hundreds of items ranging from painting, batik, felt, ‘gobelin’ (tapestry), embroidery, ceramics and jewellery art. Representatives of governmental and non governmental organization presented at the event.
The exhibition of art works was organized by World Vision and two local NGOs (Association of Parents of Disabled Children “IA” and St. Michael’s School for Children with Disabilities). Together with St. Michael’s school’s pupils children from WV integrated kindergarten classes participated in the exhibition also.
World Vision Georgia works to improve the lives of children with disabilities by integrating them into mainstream education and providing them with rehabilitation facilities. We opened the first kindergarten classes integrating children with and without disabilities in Georgian October 2007. Approximately 40 children with disabilities attend the specially equipped classes in the cities of Kutaisi and Batumi, 230 – 360 kilometres west of the capital city Tbilisi.
Representatives of various governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as business representatives and local people came to the event which was opened by a concert by the children and broadcast on national television.
“Such events are very important for these children; my son is more encouraged when he sees so many people are interested in his work. I would like to have more such exhibitions and more people interested in what they are doing” said 18 year old Beka’ s Mother.
Beka was having fun with his friends all day long at the exhibition. It was noticeable that all these children felt happy and were excited that so many people attended the event.
Participants created several hundreds of items ranging from painting, batik, felt, ‘gobelin’ (tapestry), embroidery, ceramics and jewellery art. Representatives of governmental and non governmental organization presented at the event.
The exhibition of art works was organized by World Vision and two local NGOs (Association of Parents of Disabled Children “IA” and St. Michael’s School for Children with Disabilities). Together with St. Michael’s school’s pupils children from WV integrated kindergarten classes participated in the exhibition also.
World Vision Georgia works to improve the lives of children with disabilities by integrating them into mainstream education and providing them with rehabilitation facilities. We opened the first kindergarten classes integrating children with and without disabilities in Georgian October 2007. Approximately 40 children with disabilities attend the specially equipped classes in the cities of Kutaisi and Batumi, 230 – 360 kilometres west of the capital city Tbilisi.
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