We present Opening Trails at the ONCE Foundation, with the presence of Enrique Llin, president of the ONCE Valencian Community Territorial Council. This event's central objective is to promote inclusion, the training of young people at risk of social exclusion to accompany people with reduced mobility and the enjoyment of nature in an inclusive way.
María José Marco, vice president of Fundación por la Justicia, highlights that “Fundación por la Justicia maintains the commitment to building a more inclusive world, where all people, regardless of their abilities or limitations, have the opportunity to enjoy nature. and live a full life, which is why the presentation of this project is very exciting.”
The “Abriendo Senderos” project has been possible thanks to the generous subsidy granted by the Second Vice Presidency and the Department of Social Services, Equality and Housing.
Adapted tourism with caterpillar chair
Hamu Mroue Cuenca is the founder of Adapted Tourism V3, an active tourism company that is committed to the inclusion and adaptation of nature to the physical needs of people with functional diversity, and to achieve this it uses elements such as caterpillar chairs, an adapted van and amphibious chairs.
Adapted Tourism V3 is responsible for offering theoretical-practical training to young people at risk of social exclusion with the aim of training them to provide support to people with reduced mobility in their outdoor activities.
“We know that we are on the right path when the young people who participate in the training are motivated and people with disabilities tell me that they have felt normal being able to participate in the activity like anyone else,” explains Hamu.
The result of the project has been an inclusive nature excursion in Olocau, with the active participation of the association SomLlar, where the skills of the chair with a tracked wheel system that overcomes all terrain obstacles were put into practice.
Continue the project in 2024
The Justice Foundation wanted to take advantage of this event to demonstrate how investments in inclusion and training can have a lasting and positive impact on the community. Therefore, public and private entities have been invited to collaborate in financing the project for next year.
It should be noted that Fundación por la Justicia will continue with the Abriendo Senderos project with the idea of reaching more young people, both in training and in experiencing nature.
