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The Gift of Camp is all about...FUN!
Core Value #8: FUN!!
Star Rock Ministries and its partners endeavor to create a carefree space where kids can play, laugh, explore, learn—and simply be kids.
The summer season at Star Rock Ministries has begun! We were thrilled to once again partner with Spectrum Ministries to provide camp for over 130 kids and orphans from impoverished neighborhoods of Tijuana. In these under-resourced communities (an understatement), food is limited, home life is often unstable, violence is too common, and safe, childlike fun is a rare gift.
At Agua Viva (Living Water) Camp in Ensenada, Mexico, Spectrum campers enjoyed a pool with a water slide, zip lines, target shooting, crafts, popcorn, and snow cones. This year, they were also introduced to a carnival-style fruit stand! A pop-up tent festooned with balloons and streamers, and tables filled with fruit and toppings: jicama, cucumber, mango, papaya, watermelon, oranges, and an array of toppings—chiles, salsas, sugar, tamarind straws, churros, and of course, lime juice. It was camp magic, all wrapped up in a fruit cup!
One of the goals of Spectrum Camps is to “spoil” the kids with experiences and opportunities they wouldn’t normally have access to at home—things that are fun, healthy, and broaden their horizons amidst the poverty surrounding them. At camp, we want them to have so many exciting options that they can hardly decide what to do next. Many of the campers have never been outside their neighborhoods—let alone out of Tijuana. Once a child attends camp, returning becomes a highly anticipated event for months. It's not unusual to hear kids in the neighborhood exclaiming as early as December, “When’s camp?!”
Paul Alvarado- Exec. Director Spectrum Ministries
Join us in supporting and investing in living water, fruit cups, and deserving campers who have "so many options they can hardly decide what to do next."
