CAMP FATIMA INC

CAMP FATIMA INC CAMP FATIMA, INC. CONSTITUTES THE CAMPING MINISTRY FOR BOYS OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF MANCHESTER. WHILE THE CAMP ADHERES TO CATHOLIC TRADITIONS AND VALUES, AND LITURGY IS OFFERED, IT WELCOMES CAMPERS OF ALL FAITHS. THE CAMP IS CONDUCTED AT CAMP FATIMA IN GILMANTON IRON WORKS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WHICH PROVIDES A CAMPING EXPERIENCE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE THOUSAND CAMPERS PER YEAR, SOME OF WHOM ARE GRANTED SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON NEED SO THAT THEY CAN ATTEND. THE CAMPING EXPERIENCE INCLUDES RECREATION, SPORTS, INTER-PERSONAL RELATIONS, OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW IN FAITH, AND RELATED HIGH QUALITY CAMPING FOR BOYS FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW ENGLAND, AND SURROUNDING STATES. CAMP FATIMA ALSO OFFERS A "SPECIAL NEEDS WEEK" FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH MODERATE MENTAL DISABILITIES, AS WELL AS AN "EXCEPTIONAL CITIZENS WEEK," MADE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE, TO PERSONS WITH SEVERE MENTAL DISABILITIES AND/OR PHYSICAL CHALLENGES.