For many children from poor or war-stricken communities, the summer camps and other activities are an opportunity to have fun and grow in the faith in a secure environment, accompanied by religious and Church animators.
Almost 100,000 children this summer are benefiting from summer camps and other activities funded by pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).
For many years, ACN has helped local dioceses and Christian organizations set up and run camps for young people, especially those who live in extremely poor communities, or in countries affected by conflict.
For example, this year, over 6,000 young people from Ukraine will have the opportunity to attend summer camps or retreats, away from the daily tragedy of the ongoing war.
Later in the year, Ukrainian children will enjoy winter camps for the same reason.
Camps are also currently taking place in the Holy Land, where 350 Arab-speaking and 100 Hebrew-speaking Christian youths can get away, if only for a few days, from what, for many, is a dramatic and desperate situation.
Syria and Lebanon are two of the countries where most camps and activities are taking place this summer. In Lebanon, almost 43,000 young boys and girls are participating, and in Syria, the figure is close to 26,000.
Read more: https://www.churchinneed.org/acn-provides-summer-camps-and-activities-for-almost-100000-children-in-15-countries-2/
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