Local Partner Update: Bethlehem
Posted in Projects on 1st October 2012
With the Music as Therapy International ehtos of sustainable projects in mind, we were delighted to receive an update from one of our local partners from Project Bethlehem in 2009.
Earlier this year,Noubar
Vosgueritchian, a Local Partner from Project Bethlehem began
working in a residential home for children with Profound and
Multiple Learning Disabilities where he runs group and individual
therapeutic music sessions once a week. Hogar Ninos Dios is run by
the Sisters of the Incarnate Word. They have brand new premises
close to the Church of the Nativity and a small selection of
percussion instruments, including a keyboard.
Noubar runs one group session and 3-4 individual sessions per week. The latter take place in the physiotherapy suite where clients can let off steam on the swing or ball pool before and after their sessions. Liz Coombes, Project Beit Sahour steering group member and Project Bethlehem trainer was invited into these sessions, and reports that Noubar is continuing to develop his therapeutic music skills. He has undertaken an additional music therapy techniques course in Bethlehem, enabling him to use greater theoretical understanding to enhance his therapeutic music skills
We look forward to keeping in touch with Noubar as his work develops.