Help Camp Sizanani Life Skills by Teddy-Bears for vulnerable, at-risk, and orphaned children and youth
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Help Camp Sizanani Life Skills by Teddy-Bears for vulnerable, at-risk, and orphaned children and youth
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Teddy bears play a surprisingly powerful role in our program. On the second day of camp, during a session on teen parenting, each camper receives a teddy bear to act as their “baby.” They name the bear, create a birth certificate, and are tasked with caring for it throughout the remainder of camp. It’s a creative and meaningful way to teach responsibility, empathy, and care. You’ll find these teddy “babies” everywhere, from swimming and sports to theatre and mealtimes. Despite their teenage “coolness,” our campers form genuine bonds with their bears, some even go as far as making clothes for them or feeding them at meals. At the end of the week, they take the bears home as a keepsake of their camp journey.
Helpful tips
Stay safe
- 1. Don’t pass any personal information to people you haven’t met offline before.
- 2. When meeting one of your contacts offline for the first time, always be sure to arrange to meet in a public place.
- 3. Make sure that you are not left alone with someone that you have never met before.
- 4. Know where you’re going. If you’re headed off the beaten track or into an unfamiliar part of town, be sure you have directions and a GPS or map book.
- 5. If you feel unsafe, consult the person in charge and let him or her know.
- 6. Avoid wearing expensive jewellery: it could get damaged, lost or stolen.
- 7. Ask, ask, ask! If you’re worried about something or concerned about your safety in a certain situation, ask the person in charge.
