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Camp Purple Live 2021

$9,540 donated
Given by 44 generous donors in one year

Camp Purple Live is a Camp for children and teens with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, collectively known as IBD.

Nationwide

Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis are chronic autoimmune diseases that affect the digestive system, collectively known as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Both cause debilitating pain, hospitalisations, repeat surgeries and a severely reduced quality of life. New Zealand has one of the highest incidence rates of IBD in the world. Despite this IBD remains a closet disease, shrouded in silence and relatively unknown. Dealing with IBD as a child is even more challenging. It means missed school days, frequent hospitalisations, and often social isolation. That is why the Crohn’s and Colitis New Zealand Charitable Trust (CCNZ) organised a NZ based summer camp runs annually. Camp Purple Live!

The first ever Camp Purple Live was held in 2015 at Camp Adair in Auckland. We have also held camps at Living Springs outside Christchurch and El Rancho in Waikainae. The children and teens who attend are between 9 and 17 years of age and come from all over New Zealand. Many of these children have never before been to camp due to their disease.

The camp is extremely important. It helps the children build self-confidence, independence, self-esteem, resilience and empowerment. All the things that normal kids get from camps. However the key difference being that they are doing this in a safe and supportive environment, geared to children with IBD. They get to meet kids their own age, usually for the first time, who understand the challenges that people with IBD face every day. It provides an opportunity to develop support networks with their peers and make lifelong friends. It lets them know that they are not alone.

At the camp the kids participate in all sorts of activities: mudslides, raft and bridge building, abseiling, confidence courses, kayaking, air rifles, archery, high swings and team building exercises. Many will step, for the first time, outside their comfort zones. It is extremely inspiring to watch a teen who, just weeks before, had a feeding tube removed, stepping up and jumping off a platform in mid-air to attempt a high swing, not just once, but three times!

Our next camp will be held in January 2021 at Camp Adair in the Hunua Ranges in Auckland, and we are in dire need of funding. While we have a team of 30+ volunteers and professional staff, many of whom have IBD themselves, the camp is only made possible through the generous support of our sponsors.

Please watch this video about Camp Purple Live at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uin88vOE7_s and consider helping make our next camp a reality.

About us

Our mission is to make lives more liveable for everyone in NZ affected by IBD. We offer information channels, education and support networks. We seek to enhance their capability to live in a hope-filled environment which will contribute to their happiness.

Use of funds

Funds will contribute to camper’s attendance at Camp Purple Live.

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Alison
Alison on 07 Jan 2021    Running a Half-Marathon for Camp Purple
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Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand Charitable Trust

Thank you so much Alison for your generous donation and to Laura. Thank you all so much for choosing to support us.

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Janet
Janet on 11 Dec 2020    Running a Half-Marathon for Camp Purple
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Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand Charitable Trust

Thank you so much Janet for your generous donation and to Laura. Thank you all so much for choosing to support us.

Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand Charitable Trust
Kris
Kris on 10 Dec 2020    Running a Half-Marathon for Camp Purple
$40
Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand Charitable Trust

Thank you so much Kris for your generous donation and to Laura. Thank you all so much for choosing to support us.

Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand Charitable Trust
Sam
Sam on 10 Dec 2020    Running a Half-Marathon for Camp Purple
Well done laura! A great achievement! Lots of love. Sam Tylor
$30
Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand Charitable Trust

Thank you so much Sam for your generous donation and to Laura. Thank you all so much for choosing to support us.

Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand Charitable Trust
Sandra
Sandra on 10 Dec 2020    Running a Half-Marathon for Camp Purple
Well done Laura
$20
Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand Charitable Trust

Thank you so much Sandra for your generous donation and to Laura. Thank you all so much for choosing to support us.

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This campaign started on 31 Jan 2020 and ended on 31 Jan 2021.