Biedrība "Dižvanagi"

General information

In cooperation with various specialists (physician-paediatrician, physician-rehabilitator, neurologist and other medical care specialists, also psychologists, psychotherapist, social workers, ergo-therapists etc.) the society provides a professional support to disabled children and their families.
Currently the society is aware of about 150 families from Liepāja and other cities in Latvia.
During the seven years of the society’s lifetime the main work directions have been strengthened, and they are:
1 The integrating day camps for disabled children “Ponies’ School”;
2 Families’ training- various educating seminars for the families with disabled children;
3 Support groups for the families with disabled children (a registered social service);
4 Children’s palliative home care;
5 A camp for the families with terminally ill children “The Little Princes’ Summer”;
6 Canistherapy – as an additional rehabilitation and motivation programme for children;
7 Organisation of charity concerts and different events (Easter, Midsummer Festival, Christmas activities, etc.) for the society’s target audience;
8 Maintenance of the Mini Zoo, which was established in order to promote the environmental therapeutic effect on disabled children.

Society activities are mainly organized in Liepaja city and country - "Dizvanagi" in Grobina. The registered office of the Association is in Liepaja, and workshops ,support groups for parents, etc. take place in city as well, while in Grobina country "Dizvanagi" (15 km from Liepaja) camps, canistherapy and different outside activities such as Easter Celebration, Midsommer, Christmas events for everybody, etc are regularly organized for our clients.