Completed projects
The opportunity to live a healthy life belongs to everyone.
“Developing Healthy Lifestyle Skills in the Alytus Disability Community”
The goal of the project is to help young people with disabilities and their parents understand the basics of healthy nutrition and live healthier lives.
With the help of modern technologies and communication channels, we encouraged young people with disabilities and their families to take interest in healthy eating and to learn how to choose suitable foods, taking into account nutrition difficulties caused by disability.
During the project:
10 young people with disabilities and their family members received consultations with a dietitian–psychotherapist.
We received personalized advice on how to eat more healthily.
We prepared three nutrition plans tailored to specific nutrition-related disorders.
We took part in a cooking education session in Vilnius with chef Gian Luca Demarco.
Why is this important?
Research shows that children with disabilities are more likely to experience inadequate nutrition:
they are at higher risk of being underweight, experiencing impaired growth, or losing muscle mass;
at the same time, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children with disabilities is higher than among children without disabilities;
feeding difficulties — oral, swallowing, and sensory challenges — are significantly more common among children with disabilities.
How can you help us help others?
Every contribution is a small everyday miracle. By supporting the work of Mirabilia, you help:
ensure that even more young people with disabilities can receive professional nutritional support;
allow us to offer free trainings, consultations, and personalized nutrition plans;
bring healthy lifestyle knowledge to families who currently lack access to this information.
With the help of modern technologies and communication channels, we encouraged young people with disabilities and their families to take interest in healthy eating and to learn how to choose suitable foods, taking into account nutrition difficulties caused by disability.
During the project:
10 young people with disabilities and their family members received consultations with a dietitian–psychotherapist.
We received personalized advice on how to eat more healthily.
We prepared three nutrition plans tailored to specific nutrition-related disorders.
We took part in a cooking education session in Vilnius with chef Gian Luca Demarco.
Why is this important?
Research shows that children with disabilities are more likely to experience inadequate nutrition:
they are at higher risk of being underweight, experiencing impaired growth, or losing muscle mass;
at the same time, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children with disabilities is higher than among children without disabilities;
feeding difficulties — oral, swallowing, and sensory challenges — are significantly more common among children with disabilities.
How can you help us help others?
Every contribution is a small everyday miracle. By supporting the work of Mirabilia, you help:
ensure that even more young people with disabilities can receive professional nutritional support;
allow us to offer free trainings, consultations, and personalized nutrition plans;
bring healthy lifestyle knowledge to families who currently lack access to this information.
Families Need Support – Let’s Build It Together!
“Improving the Psychological Climate in Families Raising Children with Disabilities”
Activities We Implemented
We established a Mutual Support Group in Alytus for families who have children or adults with disabilities.
We held four psychological webinars for families who cannot participate in person due to distance or other reasons.
We organized a 3-day art therapy camp (40 participants), during which art therapists introduced families to different forms of art therapy and taught strategies for managing chronic stress and exhaustion. Parents had the chance to step away from daily routines and rest.
We held a conference, “Community Support for a Person with Disability and Their Family” (about 90 participants), where we presented local services, the latest psychotherapy and education methods, and experiences from organizations working in the disability field.
We invited speakers from umbrella disability organizations to share their expertise on how to support families facing disability-related challenges and how to overcome psychological difficulties.
Why Is This Important?
Children with neurodevelopmental disabilities (e.g., autism, speech, motor, or cognitive impairments) have a significantly higher risk of emotional or mental health problems than their peers without disabilities.
Approximately 30–50% of such children experience anxiety, depression, or other mental health challenges.
Families raising children with disabilities face not only physical but also emotional and social challenges: isolation, exhaustion, and a heavy financial and psychological burden.
We Invite You to Join Us!
If you care about supporting families — bringing more smiles, reducing stress, and easing daily challenges — you can help:
Donate
Your support helps us organize more webinars and therapeutic activities for families who cannot afford them on their own.
Become a Volunteer
Your time, attention, and willingness to listen are incredibly valuable to these families.
Spread the Word
Share information about our work with friends, on social media, and in your community — together we can build a stronger support network.
We established a Mutual Support Group in Alytus for families who have children or adults with disabilities.
We held four psychological webinars for families who cannot participate in person due to distance or other reasons.
We organized a 3-day art therapy camp (40 participants), during which art therapists introduced families to different forms of art therapy and taught strategies for managing chronic stress and exhaustion. Parents had the chance to step away from daily routines and rest.
We held a conference, “Community Support for a Person with Disability and Their Family” (about 90 participants), where we presented local services, the latest psychotherapy and education methods, and experiences from organizations working in the disability field.
We invited speakers from umbrella disability organizations to share their expertise on how to support families facing disability-related challenges and how to overcome psychological difficulties.
Why Is This Important?
Children with neurodevelopmental disabilities (e.g., autism, speech, motor, or cognitive impairments) have a significantly higher risk of emotional or mental health problems than their peers without disabilities.
Approximately 30–50% of such children experience anxiety, depression, or other mental health challenges.
Families raising children with disabilities face not only physical but also emotional and social challenges: isolation, exhaustion, and a heavy financial and psychological burden.
We Invite You to Join Us!
If you care about supporting families — bringing more smiles, reducing stress, and easing daily challenges — you can help:
Donate
Your support helps us organize more webinars and therapeutic activities for families who cannot afford them on their own.
Become a Volunteer
Your time, attention, and willingness to listen are incredibly valuable to these families.
Spread the Word
Share information about our work with friends, on social media, and in your community — together we can build a stronger support network.
I Feel Better – I Live Braver!
“Strengthening the Emotional and Psychological Well-being of Young People with Disabilities”
The aim of the project was to strengthen the emotional and psychological health of young people with disabilities.
Why Is This Needed?
Many young people with disabilities lack opportunities for meaningful leisure activities.
Due to financial difficulties, lack of independence, or the absence of accessible activities, they often remain at home. This leads to loneliness, worsens their emotional and psychological well-being, and affects the quality of life of the entire family.
What Did We Do in the Project?
We organized regular music and movement therapy sessions for young people with disabilities. These sessions provided meaningful engagement and reduced feelings of loneliness.
Over four months, we held 180 individual sessions with a physiotherapist and a special-needs creative specialist.
Young people with severe disabilities took part in physical therapy, music, and movement activities, which brought joy, communication, and positive emotions.
Over the course of four months, ten young people had the opportunity to experience a new form of quality engagement, strengthen their emotional well-being, and enjoy meaningful social interaction. The sessions were full of laughter and warmth — and when they ended, participants felt not only sadness, but also a strong desire to continue.
How Can You Help?
These activities are more than entertainment.
They give a young person with a disability the chance to feel valued, to connect with others, and to rediscover joy and strength.
Your support will help:
continue music, movement, and therapeutic activities;
provide more individual sessions to those who need them most;
reduce loneliness and build a stronger, more inclusive community.
Every euro is another step toward a smile.
Support Mirabilia and help create more happy moments for young people with disabilities.
Why Is This Needed?
Many young people with disabilities lack opportunities for meaningful leisure activities.
Due to financial difficulties, lack of independence, or the absence of accessible activities, they often remain at home. This leads to loneliness, worsens their emotional and psychological well-being, and affects the quality of life of the entire family.
What Did We Do in the Project?
We organized regular music and movement therapy sessions for young people with disabilities. These sessions provided meaningful engagement and reduced feelings of loneliness.
Over four months, we held 180 individual sessions with a physiotherapist and a special-needs creative specialist.
Young people with severe disabilities took part in physical therapy, music, and movement activities, which brought joy, communication, and positive emotions.
Over the course of four months, ten young people had the opportunity to experience a new form of quality engagement, strengthen their emotional well-being, and enjoy meaningful social interaction. The sessions were full of laughter and warmth — and when they ended, participants felt not only sadness, but also a strong desire to continue.
How Can You Help?
These activities are more than entertainment.
They give a young person with a disability the chance to feel valued, to connect with others, and to rediscover joy and strength.
Your support will help:
continue music, movement, and therapeutic activities;
provide more individual sessions to those who need them most;
reduce loneliness and build a stronger, more inclusive community.
Every euro is another step toward a smile.
Support Mirabilia and help create more happy moments for young people with disabilities.
Creating a Place Where Everyone Matters!
“Developing a Social Business Model for the Association ‘Mirabilia’”
The goal of the project was to prepare to provide specific public services for young people with disabilities in the city of Alytus and to support their integration into society by creating a social business model.
Why Is This Important?
Young people with disabilities often lack opportunities for meaningful leisure activities or employment.
State support is insufficient, services are fragmented, and social exclusion is still strongly felt.
As a result, these young people face social isolation, boredom, and limited chances to develop and use their abilities.
Our Solution
Together with consultants from Baltic Fundraising Hub, we created a social business model and a package of services that will:
provide young people with disabilities with access to high-quality leisure activities;
support their integration into the labour market;
strengthen the long-term sustainability and effectiveness of our organization.
What We Aim For
Over the next year, we plan to start implementing this model in Alytus so that:
young people with disabilities can participate in continuous activities, not just occasional support;
every young person can find their place in the community and the labour market;
social exclusion is reduced and an environment of equal opportunities is strengthened.
We Invite You to Support Our Vision!
Together we can ensure that young people with disabilities in Alytus have more opportunities to create, work, and be part of their community.
Why Is This Important?
Young people with disabilities often lack opportunities for meaningful leisure activities or employment.
State support is insufficient, services are fragmented, and social exclusion is still strongly felt.
As a result, these young people face social isolation, boredom, and limited chances to develop and use their abilities.
Our Solution
Together with consultants from Baltic Fundraising Hub, we created a social business model and a package of services that will:
provide young people with disabilities with access to high-quality leisure activities;
support their integration into the labour market;
strengthen the long-term sustainability and effectiveness of our organization.
What We Aim For
Over the next year, we plan to start implementing this model in Alytus so that:
young people with disabilities can participate in continuous activities, not just occasional support;
every young person can find their place in the community and the labour market;
social exclusion is reduced and an environment of equal opportunities is strengthened.
We Invite You to Support Our Vision!
Together we can ensure that young people with disabilities in Alytus have more opportunities to create, work, and be part of their community.