Many children in Canada get the opportunity to go to summer camp and experience team building, sports, crafts and the sociability that comes from being with other children. Children in southern Israel spend their summers in bomb shelters. One Family Fund Canada is bringing the excitement and relationship-building of camp to children who live with terrorism on a daily basis.”Our camps in Israel have a proven record of helping children socialize and develop,” says One Family Fund Canada Director Pam Albert. “The camps give children the opportunity to live without fear for seven days and to truly enjoy the companionship of other children in similar situations.””To hit our target of helping 350 children get to camp, we need to raise an additional $50,000 over what we have already raised in generous donations,” says Pam. “These camps are necessary for the healthy development of children in a region heavily affected by terrorism.
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