"The Treasure Island" Summer camp 2009

This year "The Treasure Island" summer camp took place in the Crimea, Kerch town. This camp is destined for adaptation and initial rehabilitation of children at risk. Varieties of methods are used during the camp program, and this year it was filled with interesting and with bright events and experiences.

Every evening the children had a chance to attend an Art class where they reveal their hidden gifts and talents, learning to think more creative and developing own taste. Also kids have been playing a lot outside, participating in competitions races and active games which helped children to join together for team-work, to make friends and help each other. Also children's dancing parties made them handle with some inferiority feelings and are an important part of esthetic education.

The children were given a chance to go for a local sightseeing – Adzhemushkai quarry, visited the museum of archeology and old fortes.

Also kids took part in camping contests, where everyone could learn how to put up tents, make a campfire, cook on fire, and make a tent city. The winners were awarded with real mount hike trip. And there on practice they could use their new skills and enjoy beautiful landscapes. Though, in the middle of the night a storm started, and our tourists had to come back home under safe roof.

Another very important part of rehabilitation process is spiritual rehabilitation. Every day Bible studies makes them form a correct system of values, and helps them to have a fellowship together. Every day in the camp had a name, like – "Let's make friends!", "God protects me", "As you saw you shall mow", "Don't judge others", "Forgive your offenders" and so on.

And of cause this all was happening on the background of the Black sea!

We would like to share with you a story of how child was changed during the period of camp. And there are a lot of stories like that.

Valya, 4 years old. She came here very sad, scared, often was crying, didn't wanted anything at all, and was scared of everything. And now Valya is dancing, laughing, takes part in different games and activities, swims in the sea and likes to communicate with everyone.