Successfull Summer Camp 2011
Unique camp for children with multi-sensory disability (CREST), children of sex workers (Chilla) and their parents By Yentha
On Jun 18, 2011
Trivandrum: The International Institute for Social Entrepreneurs (IISE), Vellayani, organised a summer camp for children with multi-sensory disability (CREST) and children of sex workers (Chilla) and their parents on June 18th from 10 am to 4pm.
Owing to the great success of the camp conducted for children of CREST last year, this year, the participants of IISE organised a joint camp for the kids from the two organisations. Several programmes were organised as part of the summer camp to foster the bonding between the kids from both groups.
Three main committees were formed, one for parents, one for children and an activity committee, each guided by the participants of IISE. The camp started off with an ice-breaking session, held separately for children and parents. Mothers were also involved in the game sessions. Several games were organised for the kids and discussions were held on issues related to teenage children. The kids were taken for a boat ride in the Vellayani Lake.
The programme ended with a drama by the children of Chilla. The camp was organised to enhance the bonding between children and their mothers and to facilitate interaction between abled children and disabled children through a lighter ‘Fun Therapy’.
The IISE is an institution that trains people from different countries who have overcome an adversity in their life and want to bring about a social change. It gives the participants the training necessary to set up their social project. Sabriye Tenkerben along with Paul Kronenberg, who runs the ‘Braille Without Borders’ initiative for blind children in Tibet is the founder of IISE.