By Barbara Rosasco | Secretary & Treasurer
Summer Arts Camp at Champey 2014 starts Monday !
Monday, August 4, marks the start of the Summer Arts Camp 2014 at Champey Academy. this year will be our second Summer Arts Camp at Champey.
A combination of increased attendance from local children who will also be joining the Arts Camp activities , combines with 20 children from the national Orphanage in Phnom Penh ranging in age from 7 to 17. Champey’s Summer Arts Camp program will in two sessions from 7:30 am to 11:00 am Monday through Saturday and 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm six days a week and serve an estimated 120+ children ! All of the 20 children from the National Orphanage are medically challenged and many of them have AIDS. It was determined in discussions with staff at the National Orphanage that attending 6 days per week could be too much activity for many of them to sustain, so their attendance will be limited to 5 daily sessions per week, giving them the weekend to rest and be ready for the next weeks full roster of activities.
Children will enjoy a half day session learning traditional Cambodian dance and music and learning their stories. Added to this will be classes in painting and drawing and music.
In recent weeks our roster of daily students has increased to as many as 100 students per day as many local children come to participate. Our goal of building community and becoming a place for kids is gaining ground among local street vendors who found the summer program a great way to safely occupy their children during the 8 week school break.
We are still looking for funding for all of the Champey Arts programs. We are reminding all of our donors to check to see if their company might have a matching gifts program. If so, if you can let us know, we will be happy to assist with filling out paperwork .
Thank you again for all of your generous support to make this arts camp happen. The Summer Arts Camp offers children and youth from disadvangaged backgrounds an opportunity to enjoy their summer break as well as learn more about Cambodia's rich cultural heritage.
Barbara & Mark Rosasco
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