Libra's Summer Activities

Libra works with the children in many different ways:

• A summer camp for the more able children, where they learn how to dress and feed themselves and experience a little independence
• Art and craft to encourage creativity and to develop the children’s fine motor skills. Activities include many different types of painting, sticking, mask making and textured play
• Music and drama which includes lots of singing, dancing and musical play introducing different instruments
• Sport to develop social skills and promote the growth of their motor skills – from simple games such as, “What’s the time, Mr. Wolf?” to ball games, obstacle courses and treasure hunts
• Educational play geared towards the learning of numeracy and literacy. Libra trains and supports in-country staff to develop a curriculum in which the children are taught through play
• A Portage Scheme for disabled children, especially those in the baby units. It establishes what the child is capable of doing now, and then sets new goals and step-by-step tasks to encourage their development

All the activities in each project lead towards the children working together to create a small play -  including painting scenery, making masks and costumes, and learning songs and lines – which they stage in a “grand finale” before the Libra students and staff return home. Photo Gallery