Reading and healing

At the beginning of September, the coordinators of the Community Program met in good spirits for the last training this year.

The variety of the themes addressed meant that we did not feel how difficult learning can be, especially if our main task is the farm. We passed through a morning of physical rehabilitation techniques for children with cerebral palsy, noting that the most important thing is and always will be our effort, our creativity and perseverance in this task.

We shared the film The King's Speech, which shows the difficulties of a monarch who suffers from stuttering and how he manages to overcome them. Together we also learned to improve the feeding of children with projected capacities, enriching the meals with quinoa, peanuts and vegetables from the orchards. Then we enjoyed the dishes prepared together for a rich meal in community.

The presentation of Alfredo Mires with the theme Reading for others taught us the value of reading as a healing element. We already imagine the children of the Program listening to stories hoisted in the arms of their parents. We are convinced that this combination of wisdom and tenderness can open doors and worlds in the context of rehabilitation.

With a reading circle of our own edition of The Right to Essence, we affirm our knowledge and our position regarding the theme of the Rights of the Child.

I wish learning could always be a party like this, for all the children and adults of the world.