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You Helped Them Be Friends First, Patients Second
“I never thought a child would come up to me and say, ’Look, Mom, he shakes like me.’ It really moved me.” Federico’s mom Riccardo and Federico’s story begins not at camp, but at a place most families never want to know well: the pediatric ward. It was there that both boys faced leukemia together,…
You Helped Áine Climb Again
A sudden loss of balance on a family holiday was all it took to turn the lives of Áine and her family upside down. At seven years old, Áine was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Overnight, her new normal became one filled with hospitals, seemingly endless months of chemotherapy, and the long road of recovery. During treatment, Áine had lost much…
You Helped Hannah Find Her Team, Her Voice, and Her Way Forward
“To spend a week without being asked what’s wrong… that’s powerful.” Hannah arrived at Victory Junction, the SeriousFun camp in North Carolina, with a love for basketball and a quiet hope to belong. Too often in her life, people noticed her wheelchair before they noticed her talent. At camp, everything changed. She was seen first…
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You Helped Bless Believe She Has a Future Worth Fighting For
“At camp there is a lot of love and unity, things I have never experienced from my family and friends at school.” ~ Bless When Bless first arrived at Salama Camp, a SeriousFun camp in Tanzania, her world was heavy with confusion and isolation. At just 15, she had already faced what no child should:…
You Changed Violet’s Life and Now She’s Paying It Forward
“Camp taught me I’m more than my diagnosis. It gave me the confidence to lead and the courage to speak up.” – Violet As a kid living with HIV, Violet faced stigma and isolation in her community. She was uncertain of her future: What could a happy and healthy life with HIV look like? For…
You Helped Liloo Find Freedom and Belonging She’ll Carry for Life
“We are outside, there are nurses who are there to monitor just in case. We are free, we are peaceful. I don’t think about the illness, about things like that. My heart is more at peace.” ~Liloo From the moment Liloo arrived at L’ENVOL, the SeriousFun camp in France, she encountered something she’d never come…
