Fosterlings of social shelter for minors reap the fruit of their labor

Gardening program for children has being implemented in the social shelter for minors in Pestretsy municipal district in the frames of the Republican Social Project “We can do it together”. The children spend hours digging, watering and tending to flowers, fruit and vegetables that they have planted. According to specialists in social work, special needs youngsters thrive when given horticultural tasks.

In the beginning of September the children reaped the fruits of their labor – gathered tomatoes and cucumbers grown in hothouses.

According to Indira Ibragimova, the success of this program provides anecdotal evidence for the efficacy of gardening as a supplemental therapy for children with behavioral disorders.