The wards of the “Convent of Mercy” visited an accessible beach in Samaratranslated

Employees and volunteers of the social department of the Samara diocese organized a trip for residents of the Convent of Mercy to an accessible beach equipped for recreation and swimming for people with disabilities. For a person using a wheelchair, a regular trip to the river can become almost inaccessible. Therefore, the opportunity to re-enter the water after a long break became a real holiday for the students. One of the trip participants had not swum in the Volga for fifteen years. - I can’t tell you what happiness this is! For us, water is water, heat is heat: I went and took a swim. And for a person in a wheelchair, the river is freedom, weightlessness, space travel, a return to life,” she shared her impressions. Thanks to special equipment, the students were able to safely enter the water and swim. A resident of the “Abode of Light”, who can only stand up a little with support and practically does not walk, was able to swim independently. The initial fear was quickly replaced by sincere, almost childish joy. Throughout the trip, the participants were accompanied by their main sister, Olga Vasilyeva. She helped her charges during bathing, trying to give each…