Summer Camps Protection, Leraning and Fun!

 
1.1 Core Objective and Target Audience of this Guideline
Building on the extensive experience of Tdh, this document reflects on the positive 
practices and challenges encountered during the process of planning and organizing 
summer camps, and provides practical guidelines for CPUs and other actors interested 
in organizing such activities. Information contained in this document was gathered 
on site through a questionnaire and consultation process with the CPUs and the 
Regional offices of Terre des hommes covering the areas of Durrës, Fier, Elbasan, Vlora, 
Gjirokastra, Saranda, Korça and Pogradec. This was supplement by the experience and 
knowledge of other personnel from Tdh in Albania.
This document represents a simple guideline for planning and organizing a summer 
camp for vulnerable children in need of protection. These guidelines target CPUs, civil 
society, government agencies and community based organizations, nongovernmental 
organizations (NGOs), schools and other child protection/welfare/rights/education 
stakeholders who wish to conduct summer camp activities. Although these guidelines 
are built upon Tdh’s experience in Albania and all the references are in line with the 
local context in the country, they can be easily adjusted and used as a basis in other 
countries.
 
1.2 Main Objectives of a summer camp may include:
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Fun, play, social skills development, life skills and self-protection skills.
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Establishing a safe and welcoming environment for entertainment, education 
and socialization of children, with a special focus on vulnerable children.
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Promoting and strengthening the participation of children in the whole 
process of assessment, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation 
of the camp.
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Awareness and building of knowledge and skills in protection and rights of 
children.
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Development of partnership between various organizations and local 
"Friendship" Summer Camp attendants during camp in Korça, 2011
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SUMMER CAMPS GUIDELINE
structures for protection and welfare of children.
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Identification of children at risk and/or in need for support and protection by 
the CPUs, as well as referral and treatment of cases of these children.