The aim of the camps is to offer to the kids and the youth, who attend our programs, a few days of vacation in order to spend some personal time with them, to give them love and encouragement to have a positive influence on them, but also to give them a memorable vacation, which for most of them is the only way to get out of town.
What kind of camps have been organized over the years:
1. Kids camps – between the ages of 8-13
2. Teenage camps – between the ages of 14-18
3. Family camps
4. Day camps for the kids from the following villages: Vanatori, Albesti, Cartierul Viilor, Hoghilag , Soard, Seleus, Danes.
Kids
Target group: children in need who attend our programs and don`t have the opportunity to go on vacation with their families
The camps` aim is to provide a constructive holiday so that in a protected, safe and loving environment kids can enjoy a few unique vacation days, fresh air, sports, and creative lessons about God, nature, family, and life.
In 1996 the first kids camp was organized near Biertan Valley.
Locations where camps have been organized over the last 20 years: Biertan Valley, Apuseni Mountains/ Cluj, Prod, Vlahita, Lunca Bradului, Ivo, Busteni, Rosia Noua / Arad, Saulia de Campie, Râu Sadului, Geoagiu Băi, etc
Families
Target group: families from different ethnical and social groups
Aim: to strengthen the relationships between the families and the couples, to offer a vacation to the whole family, through which each family can be strengthened and encouraged
Some of the camp programs: family time, recreational games, teachings for couples and group discussions, special time for kids for each age group, resting time, sports etc
2003 first camp with 12 families from Goldberich at Lunca Bradului.
2004 – camp for 24 families from Sighisoara and the surroundings at Șăulia de Câmpie
2005, Vlăhita: 27 families from all over the country
2006, Valea Draganului, approximately 25 families from the country
2007 Râu Sadului- Sibiu, approximately 20 families from the country
2013 Busteni, 12 families from Sighisoara
Youth and teenagers
Informal Christian education based camps, with mission trips to: Serbia, Turcia si Moldova.
Character building camps; camps which help to develop self-knowledge and extend the knowledge they have about nature, country etc
– visiting the Bear Cave, Ice Cave, Hunyad Castle,etc
– hiking in Bucegi, Piatra Craiului, Crucea Caraiman, etc
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 camps organized at Bradatel
1999 to Prod
2009 to Lunca Bradului
2010 to Prod
2011 to Busteni
2012 to Apuseni Mountains
2013 to Apuseni Mountains
2015 to Prod
2016 to Bran
Day Camps for kids from the surrounding villages
Starting from 1999
Locations: Vanatori, Albesti, Hoghilag, Soard, Danes, Seleus, Viilor
Target group: children in need from Roma villages and communities.
Aim: To offer a few amazing vacation days for the kids from the villages, by the organization of creative activities and crafts, sports, object lesson, Bible lesson, story, as for eg.:
– painting and drawing, making bracelets, necklaces, balloon animals, hats, flags, face painting, etc
– sport competitions: football, jump rope, frisbee, relay, group games with balls, etc
– songs and Bible lesson