About the Camp
Camp Hope is held near the capital city of Lilongwe. Camp Hope Malawi is a SeriousFun Partner Program, implemented by Access Health Africa in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Malawi/Baylor Pediatric AIDS Initiative.
Camp Hope offers a week-long residential summer camp experience to youth ages 11-15 living with HIV. Camp Hope offers education and inspiration so campers can lead healthy, positive lives despite their challenges. Campers have recently learned of their diagnosis and are facing psychosocial issues regarding the stigma surrounding the disease, nonadherence to medication, and/or failure to attend clinics regularly.
The program sets healthy challenges with a youth-centered approach. Campers are empowered to take responsibility for their own health by learning about their diagnosis and available treatments, building a positive outlook for the future, and developing life skills.