Battling some type of skin disease. Because of pain or embarrassment, most cant go to ordinary camps. But for one carefree week over the summer, they can forget about being patients facing serious medical issues. So, i started camp wonder 15 years ago, and i got the idea through my own experiences. When i was 11 years old, i was diagnosed with a very, very rare skin disease. And, honestly, one of the most difficult aspects, more than the physical pain, was really the emotional. Francesca created much more than just a camp. She created a safe haven where kids are able to talk with each other about the difficulties of their conditions. Here, they can share things that few others would be able to understand. Well, when im at home and im just going out, im very selfconscious about my body. But here, i just dont care. You know, here, i feel very comfortable in my body. Because many of the campers need medical supervision, the doctors and nurses who volunteer their time. [ crowd cheering ] t
Themselves. [ cheering, music plays ] welcome to camp wonder. All the campers here are battling some type of skin disease. Because of pain or embarrassment, most cant go to ordinary camps. But for one carefree week over the summer, they can forget about being patients facing serious medical issues. So, i started camp wonder 15 years ago, and i got the idea through my own experiences. When i was 11 years old, i was diagnosed with a very, very rare skin disease. And, honestly, one of the most difficult aspects, more than the physical pain, was really the emotional. Francesca created much more than just a camp. She created a safe haven where kids are able to talk with each other about the difficulties of their conditions. Here, they can share things that few others would be able to understand. Well, when im at home and im just going out, im very selfconscious about my body. But here, i just dont care. You know, here, i feel very comfortable in my body. Because many of the campers need med
Welcome to camp wonder. All the campers here are battling some type of skin disease. Because of pain or embarrassment, most cant go to ordinary camps. But for one carefree week over the summer, they can forget about being patients facing serious medical issues. So, i started camp wonder 15 years ago, and i got the idea through my own experiences. When i was 11 years old, i was diagnosed with a very, very rare skin disease. And, honestly, one of the most difficult aspects, more than the physical pain, was really the emotional. Francesca created much more than just a camp. She created a safe haven where kids are able to talk with each other about the difficulties of their conditions. Here, they can share things that few others would be able to understand. Well, when im at home and im just going out, im very selfconscious about my body. But here, i just dont care. You know, here, i feel very comfortable in my body. Need medical supervision, the camp is staffed by dozens of doctors and nur
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