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Revision as of 01:36, 16 December 2013
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The SeriousFun Children's Network, formerly known as the Hole in the Wall Camps and The Association of Hole In The Wall Camps, is a worldwide affiliation of over 30 Camps and programs for seriously ill children.[1][2]
They are modeled after the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in the U.S. state of Connecticut, founded by Paul Newman in 1988.
The camps serve children seriously ill children, including those with HIV, Sickle-cell disease, cancer, and other serious illnesses. All programs are free to campers and their families.[1]
As of June 2008, nearly 130,000 children from 40 countries have been served by the camps.[2]
Member camps
North America
- Camp Boggy Creek [1], Eustis, Florida
- Double "H" Ranch[2], Lake Luzerne, New York
- The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp[3], New Haven, Connecticut
- The Painted Turtle[4], Lake Hughes, California
- Victory Junction Gang Camp[5], Randleman, North Carolina
- Roundup River Ranch[6],Gypsum, Colorado
- Camp Korey[7],Washington
- North Star Reach[8],Gypsum, Colorado
- Flying Horse Farms[9],Mt. Gilead, Ohio
Europe
- Barretstown [10], Ballymore Eustace, Ireland
- L’Envol [11], Echouboulains, France
- Over the Wall[12], Alton, Hampshire, England
- Dynamo Camp[13], Pistoia, Italy
- Bátor Tábor,Hungary
Middle East
Global Partnership Program (GPP)
Africa
- Ethiopia – Camp Addis
- Lesotho – Camp ‘Mamohato
- Malawi – Camp Hope
- Swaziland – Sivivane Camp
- Tanzania - Salama Camp
- Uganda - Sanyuka Camp
Asia
Caribbean
- Haiti – Kan Etwal
South America
- Paraguay - Campuka
References
- ^ a b home page, Hole in the Wall Camps, retrieved 2008-06-15
- ^ a b Camp says it's unaffected by health of founder, Paul Newman, Newsday.com, retrieved 2008-06-15
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