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Greece - Camp Alexandra
August 24-29, 2004

Map - Photos - Acknowledgements

Thanks to the generosity of numerous donors and sponsors, OSI-Bulgaria took 8 of our Dupnitza kids on an unforgetable week-long holiday to "Camp Alexandra" (www.alexandra.gr) on the northern shore of the Aegean Sea in Greece (see map below).

Camp Alexandra is much more than anything we could have provided the kids in Bulgaria.  In addition, this was the first "international" experience for most of our kids, and in this sense the experience of a completely foreign culture was a real education for them.

Camp Alexandra provided a variety of supervised activities for the kids each day, including pony rides, kayaking, hikes, and plenty of time to swim in the sea and in the camp's own wonderful pool.  In addition, the camp provided a day-trip to Thasos Island; -by bus to Kavala, and then by 30-minute ferryboat to the island.  There were three full, nutritious, delicious meals a day with snacks in-between, and each day ended with a fun "disco" for everyone.  Lodging was provided in modern, roomy bungalows.  

Camp Alexandra and the trip to Greece was simply an exhilarating experience for our kids.  They returned well rested, but beaming from the whole experience.  They will certainly never forget it.  We took lots of photos for them so they can remember the day.  We also took lots of photos for you to share the day with us, and you will find these below.  Enjoy!


Map
 
Alexandra is only about a 6-hour bus ride from Dupnitza.


Photos

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Ready To Go

Boarding the mini-bus at 5:30 in the morning...

Waiting At The Border

Entering Greece from Bulgaria...

Arrival

In front of our wonderful bungalows...

Lunchtime

The food was GREAT!...

Swimming in the Sea

During the day...

And in the Pool

During the evening...

Kayaking

Kotsi and Jasmina...

Pony Rides

Gergana...

Lying in the Sun

Vesko and Kotsi...

Having a Rest

Geri, Sasho, Jasmina, in the shade back at the bungalow...

Posing on the Swings

Zdravka, Jasmina, Geri, Kami, Kotsi, with the orphanage director...

Ferryboat to Thasos

Leaving Kavala harbor for the Island of Thasos...

Our Last Evening

Orphanage director, our kids, new friend, old tractor...

On The Way Home

With our new Greek hats, complimentary of Camp Alexandra...


Acknowledgements

Our excursion to Camp Alexandra in Greece was made possible in part by each of the children's individual sponsors, but in most part by the fund-raising efforts of Nicholas Tummillo and Daniel Antonellis in the US, with funds from the following generous donors:
 
Child Sponsors:

Doug King (Sasho and Kotsi)
Laurie Saari (Kamelia)
Mary Curtis (Gergana)
Susan Clark (Vesko)
Audrey Kerns (Maya)
Juree Hindman/Christina Fortner (Zdravka)
Sean Leach (Jasmina)
Donors:

Jim Schieferstein
KathrynSweeney
Kathleen Malony
Richard Whitehill
Norman Patterson
Christine Mireau
JoAnne Goodfellow
Ronald Tummillo


Lorraine Rose
Diann Timian
Lisa McDonald
Shawn O'Leary
Arlene McQuillar
JoAnne Voorhees-Searles

Thanks to all of you for creating an unforgettable time for these deserving kids!


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