CAMP GLOW!

Peace Corps volunteers brought four girls from their GLOW club. I brought four girls from Laguna!!!
This camp was a leadership camp for about 30 Belizean girls, ages 10-14, from all over the country. Camp GLOW was held at Camelote Camp in the Cayo District of Belize from July 20-24, 2010.

The three main goals of camp are:

1. To build self-esteem

2. To promote self-expression

3. To enable self-reliance

PCV camp councilors (including me) utilized fun and interesting ways to bring out the best in participants. The girls looked forward to a variety of art projects, skits, music, writing, dancing, and sports to gain new skills as a leader in their world.

The cost of camp is free to all campers (food, housing, transportation, and supplies are all fundraised). PCV Christen did an excellent job fundraising.

The camp was beautiful (not like camps I attended in the states). It had air condition and hot showers!!! Campers get their own bed, shared bath, a bag of supplies that they will use for camp and a T-shirt on departure. There were three meals a day and two snack. PCV Emily did an excellent with the food part and cooking.

PCVs and I were excited to see outgoing, positive girls who were willing to try and learn new things, and meet new people.

My four girls from Laguna were lucky to receive an opportunity to travel to a new place, and meet peers from all over the country. They were able to relate to girls their own age and create lasting friendships!!

PCV Camp overall went well! I taught the girls Yoga!!!... I have never taught a yoga class. That also went well!

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