In Bátor Tábor camp we welcome seriously ill children and their families. We will tell you what these disease groups are, and how we take care of children and teenagers in the camp.
Who are the campers?
In Bátor Tábor camp each year we organise two international sessions: one for Polish children and the other for Slovak and Czech kids with oncological disease.
In the rest of the sessions kids are from Hungary and they may come with other illnesses (IBD – Inflammatory Bowel Disease; diabetes; haemophilia; JIA – Juvenile idiopathic arthritis; severe scoliosis; organ transplant cases)
In the sessions, we accept campers according to each disease group. This is explained by the fact that disease groups require different health care attention, attendance, professional experience, and even different camp agendas.
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In many cases, the time spent separately can be difficult and worrying for children living with a disease and for their parents. It is very natural that the parents find it hard to let their children go. However in Bátor Tábor camp the physical safety of the campers is the top priority, so in all sessions there is a prepared medical team, who oversee the campers 24 hours a day.
>> You can read more about the medical team here. <<
We prepare not only the medical team, but all the volunteers about the different disease groups. They get to know the difficulties that can come up and what they can do with them. There’s no such a moment in the camp when there’s no one next to a camper who can help if it is needed – and not only one, but actually there are two volunteers. One of our main safety rules is called the 2: 1 rule, which means that a volunteer can never be alone with a camper, but at least another volunteer must be within sight.
The biggest concern of both the parents and the campers is that the children and teenagers are not allowed to use mobile phones in the camp area. The reason behind this is that it allows campers to turn their full attention to the camp life and programmes, and they can truly be involved in this closed and safe wonderland.
However, being without a phone is only strange for a few minutes, as campers take part in more and more exciting programmes every moment, and they don’t even notice the lack of a phone after a while.
In the middle of the session, each parent receives an email from us where we tell them in details what has happened so far, and we also attach some photos so they can have a little teaser of the camp atmosphere.
Also, for the safety of the campers, we have a contract with the hospital in Hatvan (closest to the campsite), who is available 24 hours a day if needed.