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Camp Purple Live 2022/2023

$5,262 donated
Given by 40 generous donors in 2 years

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!

Since our camp in 2022 has now been postponed due to Covid, our next camp will be held in January 2023 at Living Springs in Christchurch, 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://youtu.be/cprtJottLHk 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 campers and volunteers attendance at Camp Purple Live.

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Latest update

Camp Purple Live 2023 - 1 week to go!  12 January 2023

In just over a week, we will have 95 children and teens descending on Living Springs in Lyttleton. Our Camp Committee are busy making sure i's are dotted and t's are crossed.... 9 more sleeps until Camp is in full swing!

Thank you to everyone for supporting us, this really means the world to the CCNZ Board, the Camp Committee, Volunteers and more importantly the Campers!

This year we have our biggest camp yet and with that comes the biggest cost, especially as flight prices are soaring at the moment. Any extra help you can give us will be greatly appreciated!

We will keep you updated with pics and send you out a special thank you after camp has finished.

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Latest donations

A Tarrant
A Tarrant on 19 Jan 2023
$100
Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand Charitable Trust

Thank you so much for your kind donation, Andrea. The kids had a blast at camp in Christchurch. This is elp with all our little unexpected costs.

Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand Charitable Trust
Claire
Claire on 12 Jan 2023
Enjoy camp
$100
Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand Charitable Trust

Thank you so much for your kind donation, Claire Although Camp was postponed for January 2022, rest assured your donation will still help a kid to get to camp in 2023. The kids will benefit so much from your donation. Thank you so much for choosing to support us!

Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand Charitable Trust
Louisa
Louisa on 12 Jan 2023
Really looking forward to Camp Purple 2023
$500
Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand Charitable Trust

Thank you so much for your extremely kind donation, Louisa Although Camp was postponed for January 2022, rest assured your donation will still help a kid to get to camp in 2023. The kids will benefit so much from your donation. Thank you so much for choosing to support us! I am very much looking forward to Camp too!

Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand Charitable Trust
Shirley-Ann
Shirley-Ann on 12 Jan 2023
Great work you all do!
$50
Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand Charitable Trust

Thank you so much for your kind donation, Shirley-Ann. Although Camp was postponed for January 2022, rest assured your donation will still help a kid to get to camp in 2023. The kids will benefit so much from your donation. Thank you so much for choosing to support us! And thank you for coming and speaking at our Parent's seminar.

Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand Charitable Trust
Jaimie
Jaimie on 11 Jan 2023
$100
Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand Charitable Trust

Thank you so much for your kind donation, Jaimie. Although Camp was postponed for January 2022, rest assured your donation will still help a kid to get to camp in 2023. The kids will benefit so much from your donation. Thank you so much for choosing to support us

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This campaign started on 26 Jan 2021 and ended on 14 Feb 2023.