Healing from the Inside-Out
Whether caused by a house fire, scalding cooking fluid, or a terrorist’s explosive device – burn injuries have devastating consequences. Physical disfigurement and emotional scars make the recovery process a long and painful one. While the “outside” scars may require several complex surgeries, the “inside” scars are much more difficult to heal.
Love & Support
We believe that Burn Camps are the best way to support young burn survivors, as they learn to cope with their new lives. Our campers build self-confidence, make new friends, and forget about their scars while participating in ballgames, drum circles, surf lessons and unforgettable camp experiences. We are currently operating four burn camps, with a planned effort to open a fifth camp in Ukraine by 2025, directly following the conflict.
Helping Israel Heal
The October 7th War has dramatically increased the need for medical and psychological care for burn survivors. We have partnered with Sheba Medical Center to create the first specialized center in Israel for treating burn scars with lasers. Our camps restore the spirit while lasers heal the scars. Both are essential for a return to a stable and productive life.
How our lasers heal burn scars:
Our Partners at Sheba Tel HaShomer Medical Center:
WE WILL NOT LET THEM DOWN!
The hardship and isolation of Covid have had a disproportionate effect on children whose lives had already been altered by burn scars. In most cases, access to wound care and physical therapy was reduced, their scars and contractures worsened, compounding this was the isolation. We heard from children who look forward to attending our burn camps as the yearly experience that was even more cherished by them than the celebration of their birthdays. We reassure them that they would be back in camp as soon as the infections have subsided. Sadly, it turned out to be a 3-year hiatus. There are hundreds of former campers yearning to return and dozens who have been more recently burned, who need this life changing experience to get back in the game. With your help, we will not let them down!
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Over 11,000,000 people are moderately or severely burned every year
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95% percent of fire‐related burns occur in low and middle‐income countries where prevention programs are almost nonexistent and open fires for cooking, lighting or heating are commonplace
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The rate of child death from burns is 7 times higher in low income countries than in high income countries
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Over 85% of child burns occur in a residence
- Over 1,000,000 people are moderately or severely burnt every year, 50% percent of them under the age of 5
- Over 450,000 people are moderately or severely burnt every year, 55% of them under the age of 18
- Over 1,500 children under the age of 18 are moderately or severely burnt every year
- There are currently over 60 Burn Camps operating around the world, yet 90% of them take place in the USA.