Croatia: Outward Bound Project

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Croatia Outward Bound Project
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Spoznaj sebe! Hrvatska udruga za Outward
BoundKnow Thyself! Croatian Association for
Outward BoundNosce te ipsum! Societas pro
Outward Bound Croatica

• Croatian School of Outward Bound
• Towards the Fulfillment of a Vision

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Croatia Outward Bound Project

• PROJECT GOALS To supply equipment
• for a professional kitchen in the Outward
• Bound Center
• a former country school building donated by local
  government
  
• that is being remodeled by Croatian construction
  industry.

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Education Center of the Croatian School
of Outward Bound, Malo Polje, Perusic
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Lake Kruscica, one mile from campus
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Croatia Outward Bound Project

• Croatia, with other states in the Balkans, was
  the site of recent war (1991-1995) horrific
  conflict violence between ethnic and religious
  communities.
• Outward Bound Croatia is a new program in a new
  site designed to achieve the following
  objectives
  
• Emphasizes rebuilding lives (former soldiers and
  their children affected by the war)
  
• Focuses on people in crisis (victims of domestic
  violence, youth in trouble, etc)
  
• Restores confidence in selves and others

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Croatia Outward Bound Project

• Outward Bound Methodology
• Educates by overcoming obstacles in nature in
  group and individual settings
  
• Teaches outdoor living and survival skills
• Teaches leadership skills to build a better
  society and protect the environment.
  
• Helps participants to gain new understanding of
  their own potential and limitations through
  solitary reflection and group discussions

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Croatia Outward Bound Project

• Outward Bound Croatia Program
• Offers programs for people with special needs.
• Offers a year-round program of 3-day, 1 week,
  and 3 week courses
  
• Part of the global Outward Bound family

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Why Outward Bound in Croatia?

• OB programs are the most effective among similar
  programs in the world.
  
• Programs are conducted by following verified
  standard operation procedures (SOPs).
  
• OBI Office of Executive Director supervises the
  programs, student safety business practices.
  
• Operating within a global system.
• Bringing a new model of philanthropy in Croatia
  building civil society

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For whom OB in Croatia?

• War veterans and their children
• Persons with special physical and emotional
  needs
  
• School-age youth
• Youth of Croat Diaspora
• Sponsors and business people
• General population

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Croatia Outward Bound Center Indoor Contents

• Equipped like a mountain hut
• Access to all contents for individuals with
  limited mobility!
  
• Lecture hall, social hall, lounge, dormitories,
  kitchen, bathrooms, storage, first aid
  
• Environmental study hall

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Croatia Outward Bound Center Outdoor Contents

• Campgrounds for families with members of limited
  mobility
  
• Climbing wall and high ropes
• Stables for horses and other domestic animals
• Proximity of Lake Kruscica
• Proximity of the Velebit Mountain Range

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Croatia Outward Bound Project

• REQUEST Funding to purchase kitchen
• equipment for the Outward Bound Center
• sufficient to provide the capacity to prepare
• and serve meals for 30 participants, including
• heavy-duty gas range grill with electric ovens
• refrigerator-freezer
• sink
• dishwasher
• microwave
• dish storage racks

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Croatia Outward Bound Project

• Estimated Total Cost 25,500
• NOTE Budget includes costs of
• transporting the items from Zagreb
• installing them, and
• testing them
• HOST ROTARY CLUB Zagreb-Gradec Rotary Club of
  District 1910

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Thank you, Rotarians!