HOPE (Horses Offering People Enrichment )

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What is HOPE ?

HOPE is a not-for-profit organization offering Equine-Assisted Activities andTherapies (EAAT). Founded in 2009 by Dr. PriscillaLightsey, PT, DPT, MA, HPCS who holds a doctorate in Physical Therapy. HOPEbecame a Chinese registered NGO in Beijing in 2017.

EAAT are activities that involve a partnership between thehorse and a human. Participants learn to brush, groom, lead, ride, and care fora horse. These activities may facilitate growth in a variety of areas - oftenmuch faster than in a clinical or academic setting. Many skills can be enhancedby EAAT: listening, following directions, learning to wait , communicating withothers, and gross and fine motor skills. 

What benefits may  EAAT offer?

1. Enhanced motor skills

2. Increased balance by developing core body strength

3. Reduced anxiety through rhythmic, frequent, & consistent gait of the horse

4. A rich sensory experience

5. Opportunity to experience the unique bond between a horse & a human

HOPE serves children  and adults with special needs from：

1. Bethel FosterHome - orphanage for blind & visually impaired children

2. Shepherd's FieldChildren's Village- orphanage

3. MigrantChildren’s Foundation  - organization for disadvantaged children

4. Angel HomeOrphanage

5. Agape Orphanage

6. Local ChineseCommunity

7. Child from Xi'An who travels to Beijing to participate in HOPE Summer Camp

8. Individuals fromthe Expatriate community

Who can benefit?

• Attention Deficit Disorder

• Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Brain Injuries

• Cardiovascular accident/Stroke

• Cerebral Palsy

• Down Syndrome

• Visual Impairment

• Hearing Impairment

• Emotional Disabilities

• Learning Disabilities

• Cognitively Delayed

• Muscular Sclerosis

• Muscular Dystrophy

• Spina Bifida

• Spina Cord Injuries

• Amputees 

Our Horses

• Mu’er - a Chinese draft mare (for larger riders)

• Heishan - a Chinese horse (medium sized horse)

• Li - Gotland pony from Sweden. now 27years old. Nolonger ridden but still a valuable team member .

• Bob - Chinese pony who joined the team in August 2018.

Course Schedule   

Two semesters every year

March - June     September - December

Monday—Friday   9:30AM—17:00PM    

Summer camp in July

Fourweeks with 6 participants per week.

For further information, please contact

Lucia Zhou

（Programming & Volunteer Coordinator）

Mobile/weChat: 18513161878

Email: [e-mail]

How can you help?

HOPE offers EAAT sessions at no charge to the orphanages and migrant children. Forother participants, we charge a fee based on their financial situation. Ourannual cost includes horse care, riding & safety equipment, transportationand lunch for children from orphanages and volunteers, costs related to training,and staff salaries. In an effort to make our services affordable, HOPE reliesheavily on donations.

Donation

You may participatein HOPE project’s donation initiated by China Charities Aid Foundation for Children by pressing and recognizing QR code above.

Volunteers needed!

Volunteersare a very Important part of the HOPE team. We could not operate without them! Runninga safe and effective EAAT program requires helpers in many different areas andall must be carefully trained. We offer volunteer training once a month. HOPEoffers many opportunities to serve our special community. Examples includehelping with fundraising, translating, blog editing, photography, and more.Please feel free to contact HOPE with ideas of what you may have to offer ourteam. 

You may participatein HOPE project's voluntary by filling in the application form by pressing andrecognizing the above QR code.

Contact

Luna: 15011547338 (Chinese)

Lucia: 18513161878 (English)

Email：[e-mail]

Website：www.hopebeijing.org

Address: Oriental Equestrian Club(Gao Li Ying, Shunyi, Beijing)