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The disabled enjoy the summer 'With their feet in the sand'

23 July 2015 - 00: 05

As every summer, the Department of Social Welfare of the Dénia city council, awards an NGO the activities in the beaches for the physically and intellectually disabled. This year, the Mental Health Association of the Marina Alta, AMADEM, has the concession and is in charge of ensuring that these people enjoy their mornings on the beach.

They do activities and swimming

Children and not so young, school Raquel TAPIS Payà and every day do activities, bathe in the sea and have fun with the help of two workers of the organization. "The days are more enjoyable for them here", Says one of the girls in charge. Indeed, they entertained by games of all kinds and then, of course, enjoying their deserved dip. Many games are dedicated to exercise the mind, the fact that they're doing fine.

The program actvidades With your feet in the sand 10 00 to: 14 hours every morning, Monday through Friday, 00 are realized. the July 14 were initiated and will continue until August 28.

In the tent located in the Punta del RasetThe children of Raquel Payà go on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Tuesdays and Thursdays they are for those of TAPIS. "The children of the school have activities with other associations such as 'Condemados al Bordillo'", as the same worker tells us, "So those days are what we take advantage of to work with TAPIS."

AMADEM is the NGO that has been granting

In August usually see an increase in demand, it is necessary to go more monitors. People who come here are mostly of Denia and the Marina, but in August, and we are assured by workers, also comes outsiders.

It is an initiative that has been well received among these people with disabilities, because in turn it is a respite for parents. Initiatives like this make them feel happy and to smile and enjoy the games and bathing in the sea.

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