Recycling Shop – creative fellowship of MS patients

Project facts

Project promoter:
Association of Multiple Sclerosis /MS/ Patients in county Csongrád
Project Number:
HU05-0451
Target groups
People with rare diseases
Status:
Completed
Initial project cost:
€19,289
Final project cost:
€19,172
From EEA Grants:
€ 17,228
The project is carried out in:
Csongrád

Description

"The goal is to provide basic wellbeing services (rehabilitation,transportation,social-active life) for the MS patients in disadvantaged position because they are excluded from society because of their disability.The goal of the sensitizing of the society is to shape attitude of the society toward disabled people,to provide information about MS. The target groups are the MS patients,families,volunteers. The procreation of the self serving creative group,craftsman work,showing new recycling techniques,giving them rehabilitation services to the patients,transmitting environment awareness approachto.Sale of the craftsman artifacts will enable the financing of the services,and keeping up the project for a long term and promotes the social responsibility The results of the proven helping and art therapeutic techniques will be spread on forums,so MS organizations,patient organizations will be able to adapt it,hoping to make a fruitful cooperation with other civil organizations in reaching MS patients."

Summary of project results

Patients with MS are disabled that might often cause depression, deterioration of quality of life and limited participation in social activities."We would like to build on the basis of this project: art workshops and web shops.Creating a communitiy for socially isolated patients. Working in the project of creative recycling patients could feel themselves useful members of the soicety again. On the fairs we succeeded in gaining popularity for recycling, eco-consciuosness, and in promoting equal opportunities for people with disabilities. The community experience among patients improved quality of life, the idea of creative recycling made progression in eco-sonsciousness.We managed to achieve all of our planned activities. Supporters and volunteers have joined us.The quality of life has improved by the complex social and health rehabilitation program.We managed to encourage MS patients in the programs through social media sites.Our association, social network of our project became larger."

Summary of bilateral results