Provide Summer Camps for 500 Youth in Transylvania

Global Giving Report May

Care2Travels project - Provide Summer camps for 500 youths in Transylvania is progressing well.

We have confirmed fourteen different camps will be run over the summer in ten different locations, two of which are brand new to the project. We are expecting an average of 40 children to attend each week long camp. The camps will be supported by approximately six international volunteers and five local volunteers to ensure high quality experiences.

The camps are being advertised in schools across the community and the organisation is reaching out to teachers to help all children access this great opportunity. Parental consent forms will be distributed with the help of these teachers and we are hoping many children will take advantage of the camps.

The daily running of the camps is being organised. We have completed a draft timetable, with activities running from 9:30 to 14:00 with half hour lunch break from 12:00. New games and activities are being designed for this years camps, ensuring new and returning children are engaged in all activities. Our resources are being reviewed and new resources will be purchased, and we are researching the best options for transportation.

Finally the local volunteers will undergo a series of training and team-building activities. There will be meetings aimed to prepare volunteers for the work involved with the camp, to train volunteers in the skills and knowledge required to run high quality group activities for children, and to determine which camps the volunteers will attend. There will also be team-building activities with the local volunteers to establish a sense of camaraderie and build relationships between old and new members.

We thank you for your support and are looking forward to the commencement of the camps.