“At camp you feel very loved”

Many children in Colombia face neglect, trauma and hopelessness in their home lives. Our Emmanuel Care Centre is providing children with the daily support, food, education and counselling they need to overcome such challenges. 

Knowing the hardship our children experience at home, we believe it is incredibly important to give them a fun and hopeful experience at summer camp. Before joining the Emmanuel Care Centre, none of our kids had ever been to camp, many had never even left their town. 

Thanks to the support of sponsors, we gave the older children a few days away at summer camp and the younger children a camp at the care centre. The camp was run by our dedicated staff and an amazing visiting team who are passionate about seeing children realise they are special and that God loves them. The camps provided three excellent meals a day, games and sports, crafts, competitions, swimming, Bible studies and songs, offering so much excitement, happiness and new friendships for our children.   

"This year was my first time at camp. I really enjoyed going to the pool because it was refreshing and we all played. I would say that at camp you feel very loved, and that in addition to playing, we also learn about God and sing beautifully. It was great!” - Zuleinis, age 8. 

For our children who come from terrible backgrounds, the opportunity to have fun, receive encouragement and hear they are special to God has made an incredible difference.