Croatia
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The objective of this activity was to bring closer to Erasmus students all the problems that people with disabilities face on a daily basis, but also to make Erasmus students understand that even though people in a wheelchair are not able to walk, they can still play sports and be an active part of the community.
ESN Rijeka invited a local student with disability that played adapted volleyball with our Erasmus students and volunteers. The main difference from the regular rules was that everybody had to sit in a chair and play volleyball without the use of their feet which is quite challenging. After the match we talked about all the challenges people with disabilities have the face on a daily basis and could hear some real-life examples from our local student.
It was a great activity to uncover the problems that people with disabilities face daily, but also to understand that people with disabilities can be as happy and active as any other person.