Overview
The Camp Ohana Foundation a United States based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization has a singular focus, which is the development of underprivileged, orphaned Kenyan children into compassionate adults who are successful leaders in their communities and in an increasingly globalized world.
The Foundation will accomplish this through the creation of an educational camp program called Camp Ohana. Camp Ohana will bring all of the benefits and fun found in a traditional camp experience (e.g. onsite housing, skill building activities, outdoor adventure, young adult camp counselors trained in youth/child development, etc.) together with a cross-cultural curriculum and a longitudinal focus.
Our Vision
Camp Ohana will be the world leader in providing the highest quality cross-cultural educational camping experiences for underprivileged children and youth that build hearts and minds with the compassion, skills and confidence to be effective change leaders in their communities and the world.
Our Mission
Camp Ohana is dedicated to providing underprivileged children and youth with high quality cross-cultural educational camp programs that encourage personal growth, enhance self-esteem and foster meaningful and lasting interpersonal relationships in a communal and nurturing environment.
Our Values
OHANA (Family)
Everyone at Camp Ohana is family. It’s the very essence of ‘Ohana’ that will deliver on the founder’s vision.
Hope
When you do nothing, you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved, you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better. - Pauline R. Kezer
Respect
Camp Ohana will be a place where honoring one another and treating each other with consideration will be an integral part in enhancing esteem.
Wellbeing
Physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health and safety will be priority in the running of Camp Ohana.
Stewardship
Custodian of the environment.
