Camp Sarah 2024 - Nigeria

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Thanks to your generous support Camp Sarah 2023 was a huge success. We are now seeking donations for Camp Sarah 2024, which will grow in size (up to 60 campers) and duration (two weeks) to accommodate the demand from campers in Abuja as well as other parts of the country. We are seeking funding and in-kind resources to cover costs of camper transportation, accommodation for out-of-town campers and staff, food and other supplies and materials.

Donate today to help make Camp Sarah 2024 a reality!

We welcome donations of all amounts.

Your contribution of:

$180 will cover the cost of camp for one camper for two weeks

$ 90 will cover the cost of camp for one camper for one week

$ 36 will cover the cost of transportation or food for one camper for one week

“We filled the children with reminders that they are not alone in this, nor are they unknown, that out there, outside their synagogues, there are millions of Jews just like them and all that is between them is no more than land mass and seas.” Olachi Dimunah, Camp Sarah Counselor

“How I am feeling now is wow; mind blowing. I am feeling happy and feeling like I am in a good place where I should be. My message to Camp Sarah is that they should continue to organize more programs for kids.” Chidimma Miriam Levi, camper from Gihon Hebrew Synagogue

“My message for Camp Sarah is that of appreciation; let them continue with what they are doing. It is a wonderful program. If they continue with this, we will have better things ahead as Jews in Nigeria.” Sar Habbakuk, leader of Tikvat Yisrael Synagogue, Abuja

ORIGINS

Founded by Moshe Hezekiah Nwafor and Debbie Isser, Camp Sarah responds to the renaissance of the Jewish identity among some 10,000 Nigerians, primarily of Igbo origin. The community in Abuja sought to provide a nurturing environment for their children, leading to the establishment of Camp Sarah with the aim fostering personal growth, community cohesion, and a love for Judaism.

Our inaugural camp in August 2023 was a resounding success, bringing together 42 children (ages 5-16). A staff of Nigerian and American Jewish youth leaders and educators including Rabbi Kerrith Solomon, Education Director of Adas Israel (Washington DC), led campers in daily activities, including Tefillah, Jewish learning, team-building, arts, and games/sports. The pilot was made possible through generous donations, in-kind contributions, and the dedication of local and foreign volunteers.