The Red Cross delegation in Huelva counts among its ranks Lenny, the first volunteer dog. The golden retriever participates in therapies for children in difficult situations and older people at risk of isolation .
Since March, Lenny and Noelia Zamorano, the psychologist who guides him, have visited elderly people with reduced mobility. Through play, brushing Lenny and stroking him, these people's motor skills have been exercised.
Noelia and Lenny also collaborate with the Huelva Asperger Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Association . There they help in teaching social skills, increasing children's self-esteem, improving self-control and teaching them to cooperate as a team.
They will soon begin to collaborate with the Hospitalized Childhood program that the Red Cross carries out at the Juan Ramón Jiménez Hospital in Huelva. The objective is to alleviate the trauma that children suffer from their hospitalization.
