"TWI for the Children"
 Camps and Leadership Training
in the Balkans
2011

During July 2011, TWI conducted a very successful program of Camps for Kids and Leadership Workshops. Camps for Kids were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo Orphanage, Roma Community, Zenica Orphanage Picnic, Disabled Children Picnic and Mostar Orphanage); Kosovo (Two villages); and, Montenegro (Bijela Orphanage). A total of 600 children in these schools and orphanages received a day of fun, games, stories, crafts, and dance along with snacks and drinks. Each child went home with an individual photo in a frame as well as a TWI backpack for their school supplies.

 Leadership Workshops were held for University age students in Paracin, Serbia; Sveti Novi, Macedonia; Kosovo; and in Montenegro. A total of 300 students attended the seven workshops. The workshops were taught by two American businessmen on the subject of organizational and personal leadership. The students received lecture as well as working group activities during the more than four hours of instruction. A Certificate of Instruction was provided each student. The team traveled for 18 days to five countries (Bosnia, Serbia, Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro). This was the fourteenth year that TWI for the Children has conducted camps for children and Training Workshops in the Balkans. Our thanks go to our coordinators in each of the countries for their help in arranging all of the locations for the camps and workshops as  well as the many  administrative details that must take place for our team. We also thank our driver and interpreter who took such good care of our transportation and luggage and helped in every camp activity. 

The Camp4Kids Programs in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo and Montenegro: 

This project  presented camp programs that taught team work and leadership skills done through fun-filled activities. Activities included Storytelling, Arts and Crafts, Sports, Games and  Musical Activities. Over the camp period we  worked with  children in schools and orphanages in Kosovo, Montenegro and Bosnia- Herzegovina. This link takes you to the 2011 Camps for Kids page.

Leadership Training Workshops: 

Leadership Workshops were the featured part of the TWI for the Children program in the Balkans during the summer of 2011. We  hosted  Leadership Workshops in Serbia, Macedonia, Kosovo and as part of the Camp to Kids Program at the orphanage in Bijela, Montenegro. The Leadership  Workshops taught   topics pertaining to  personal and professional development . This link takes you to the 2011 Leadership Workshop page.

        Program Itinerary was successful due to the hard work of our country coordinators. The program itinerary contains a journal of events for each day.

Updated: 8/24/2011