Centau Quirón Foundation and two -way aid form

In a corner of the Spanish southeast, 25 years ago, he was born with sympathy horses An initiative that has grown to become a national reference in animals with the help. the Senthor Foundation QuirónLed by President Pedro Francisco Ferrier, today is an example of how Humans and Animals We can help each other to recover and move forward.

The story begins in 2000 with anxiety of horse luxury. “We find really, these animals They did not have the best quality of life as possible In addition, the horse, which stopped being functional, moves directly to the meat industry. “Ferer wins.

What started Personal project to save the imposed horsesIt was evolving to become a basis with multiple social and therapeutic programs. “The higher the number of sessions we did, the more horses we can save,” Ferrier explains.

This is how they discovered Treatment capabilities with the help of horses, An increased value tool in the field of social health. Today, the Foundation has the first treatment center with the assistance that was integrated into a public university, specifically at the University of Murcia, “which is an interesting and very important teacher on the social level,” says its president.

Animal Treatment Center

Although it is the primary corner of the institution, horses are not the only heroes, since the team It also develops interventions with dogs in hospitals, the elderly housing, centers and registry schools.

In the last area, the new program at the NueSTRA Señora Del Rosario, in Torrevieja, is highlighted, where they work with children in the open semester. “It is a beautiful program Dual -trend help where we put the protector dogs There are residents of the environment from prison that they promise them so that they can be adopted. “

In addition, Center Quirón promotes the functional fun program, an initiative for entertainment and comprehensive sports that “trying” Everyone may enjoy the capabilities, and they can enjoy sports “And he entertains it in a completely comprehensive way,” says Ferrier.

Residents in the prison environment return to protective dogs so that they can be adopted

The Foundation’s work also covers early care and treatment for children and youth up to 21 years, as well as Rehabilitation and training of assistance and treatment dogs. All this is a clear philosophy: “A wonderful coexistence to help bilateral direction between humans that helped animals and animals that helped humans.”

However, maintaining this structure requires a great financial effort. Only the annual maintenance of the 36 horses ranges between 60,000 and 70,000 euros“Without calculating labor or veterinary expenditures.”

Therefore, the Foundation invites and encourages cooperation through microdonits (such as cooperation) Therapeutic scholarships, food, veterinary care and dog cane operations. “It is also possible to become a member of only 10 euros per month, with 80 percent financial discount,” Ferrier recalls.

For those who cannot contribute economically, there are other forms of support. “only A simple fact follow -up social networks for us “It really helps us a lot,” Ferrier says, which confirms the importance of vision and a solidarity society that surrounds the project.

Centaur Quirón explains that The second opportunity can change everythingFor the horse, for a child who has functional diversity, to remove the reintegration process or the dog looking for the family. An inspiring example of how respect and sympathy between species is building a more just and emotional world.