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Hello, my name is Encarni Rio and I would like to tell you a little about the rewarding experience I had last weekend, helping as a volunteer on the Solidarity Walk activity organized by the Chair of Solidarity of the University.<\/span><\/p>\n I have to admit that I had previously never dealt with people with this type of disability before and I really did not know what I was going to face doing this volunteer work.<\/span><\/p>\n Within the first 5 minutes of greeting them, I had one of the best receptions one can possibly ask for. I received so many hugs and kisses from them. They were incredibly happy, it was as if it was their birthday and I was their special present! They all came to see who I was, hugged me, gave me kisses and then we held hands as we conversed. <\/span><\/p>\n Afterwards, once all my fellow volunteers came, the school management showed us the facilities. I found their place very complete and appropriate, since they have all the basic services that a person with their type of disability needs (nursing, dentistry, gym, swimming pool for rehabilitation, classrooms for workshops and etc…).\u00a0Their homes are prepared to house groups of 12 people.<\/span><\/p>\n I found the organization\u2019s system quite interesting, even though patients were divided into separate groups, they still received individual attention from specialists. This is because each person has a different degree of disability, therefore different needs as well.<\/span><\/p>\n After viewing the facilities, each volunteer was assigned to a single patient to help them with the ride. The aim of the visit was to take a walk in the sun and pass through the gardens of the city. And to distract them a little from their daily routine, we went to have a drink with them in the morning.<\/span><\/p>\n After my participation in this event, I genuinely encourage those who have never participated in a service activity before, to do so! It is a truly unforgettable experience that will help you discover a new aspect of yourself and make you feel better about yourself for giving back and helping others. To listen to a person with certain disabilities tell you that the next time you\u2019ll come to visit, she will be the one taking care of you, is something worth listening to.<\/span><\/p>\n Thank you very much to all the coordinators that made it possible to carry out such activities. Not only do they brighten up the lives of those in-need, but it also fills the volunteers with love.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello, my name is Encarni Rio and I would like to tell you a little about the rewarding experience I had last weekend, helping as a volunteer on the Solidarity Walk activity organized by the Chair of Solidarity of the University. I have to admit that I had previously never dealt with people with this […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":155,"featured_media":7743,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[102,103,101,100],"class_list":{"0":"post-7742","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-chair-of-solidarity","8":"tag-disabled","9":"tag-new-friends","10":"tag-specials-needs","11":"tag-volunteer-work"},"yoast_head":"\n![\"2\"](\"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2016\/11\/2-225x300.jpg\")
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