Libra's Summer Activities

Libra works with the children in many different ways:

Our Integration Projects focus on activities which can be accessed by various sections of the young in the community, whereas our Therapy Projects are solely based on working with those who are disabled or disadvantaged.

The projects may include some or all of the following:

• 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


• 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


• The outdoors The Integration projects use the surrounding landscapes and areas as much as possible.


• 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

The Therapy Projects then have a stronger focus on specific therapy, such as:

• The 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
• The senses. Therapies are used which concentrate on alerting and calming the children through activities which focus on all 5 senses.

Some of the projects offer summer camps for the more able children, where they learn to experience elements of independence and a chance to explore somewhere new.

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