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 Improving the quality of life for Russian children with Down syndromeExpress News Downside Up
September 2009
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Dear Friends,
we slightly delayed our August news because our Charity Red Square Bike Ride 2009 just finished at Red Square on 30th August. Albert Einstein said "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving". So we do not stop...
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3 Minutes on TV Prime –Time
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Millions of people watch the daily Vremya programme on Channel 1, therefore it would be fair to say that on Sunday, 30th August the whole country joined the 170 Charity Red Square Bike Ride participants and their fans and supporters in Vasilievsky Spousk, Red Square. To see the coverage now please follow the link.
6 mln rubles have been raised through our joint effort for early intervention programmes for children with Down syndrome. This will enable us to continue providing free support to the children. We extend our gratitude to all our partners in the event for their friendship and assistance.
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To School with Our Own Programme
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September 2009 is a turning point for Downside Up Early Intervention Department: we are opening a “first grade” of our own. Seven children will be mastering an experimental pre-school programme, which will subsequently be presented to Moscow Educational Department. The programme is financed by OAK Foundation. A bit of statistics: at the beginning of this school year 1522 families are enlisted with Downside Up Early Intervention Centre, including 1023 families from Russian regions and former Soviet republics. In 2009 150 children with Down syndrome attended 50 pre-schools in Moscow and Moscow region.
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20 km per hour is the speed of a group of bikers on the cycling route at the Bike ride. Each new bike ride participant makes 20 new friends during the bike ride. On every day of this year’s bike ride 20 new members joined Downside Up Friends Club. Many thanks to all those who have supported us! Better have a hundred friends than a hundred rubles. You can join Downside Up Friends Club by making a donation through this link.
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Emily Perl Kingsley, .the founders of American Association of Parents Raising Children with Down syndrome: “I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability - to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel. It's like this...”
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| In Search of “Art” Volunteers |
Downside Up art studio is uninhabited! The children and parents are looking forward to having art classes. Downside Up invites creative volunteers for teaching 1 or 2 art classes per week. Please contact Elena Pole at eip@downsideup.org, or by phone at 8 (499) 367-1000 .
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Vladimir Putin, Russian Prime-minister has approved a strategy of fostering charities and voluntary work in Russia. One of the key issues to be addressed in the context of the strategy is the creation of tax incentives for bringing more people into voluntary work and charities.
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| Who will Outplay Michael Shats? |
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The Cup of Downside Up Indoor Charity Football Tournament among corporate teams is now with the team of a well-known TV presenter Michael Shats. The winner of the 2008 Fall Tournament was ABM Спорт team. Attention Football Players: you will have a chance to regain the cup during the Fall Tournament on 7th or 8th November. To apply for participation please contact Yana Yakusheva (yanaya@downsideup.org) or Lidmila Loboda (ludmila_l@downsideup.org), tel. (499) 165-5536 .
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