By Anne Babb from BC Denmark material | General Secretary IBC
A trip to the beach for a swim and ice cream or a whole day in an amusement park. These are experiences that can help to make a summer vacation pretty good, but it's just not all that have the opportunities.
Therefore Blue Cross Denmark organises again this year summer camps for vulnerable children in order to give them a break from everyday life. There are children who have parents with alcohol or substance abuse or mental health problems. There are also children with behavioral challenges or some who have been bullied. Camps are operated by approximately 150 volunteers.
“Summer camps are open to all”, says Sandra Tramedach Junget who aims to provide places for 382 children and young people to attend the camps.
"We all have a responsibility to see and hear the children here and support them to succeed. In the Blue Cross, like to make sure that they get the holiday they deserve, so that they too can get back into the classroom after the summer break and tell that they have experienced something special.”
Positive effects
A study has shown in the past that just summer camps can help to develop children's self-esteem and self-confidence, give them new friendships and the feeling of a community. Postive effects which go beyond just the camps.
For some of the participating children's camps are among the few experiences, they have to look forward to during the summer.
"Sometimes there are children who are allowed to participate in several camps, because their parents do not know how to arrange child care for six or seven weeks of summer vacation. Blue Cross offers children's camps, youth camps, as well as a riding campr and an adventure camp. The camps are spread all over
The camps are for children and young people in the age group of six to 20 years. There are still seats available on several of the camps this year and you can find more information in Blue Cross Denmark website.
Your support makes this work possible, thank you for your dedication to us . We are wishing you a wonderful summer and we look forward to sharing some more stories after the camps.
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