Global Orphan Foundation to host second female empowerment camp for orphaned girls

Indianapolis, IN – Global Orphan Foundation, an Indianapolis based non-profit with a global mission, will be hosting it’s second year of Camp My Moment in Nicaragua. This five-day camp for girls 12-18 living in orphanages will focus on issues of self-esteem building, healthy decision-making, goal setting, sexual health, and healthy relationships.

​The second annual camp will take place the first week of December in the mountains of Esteli and will host 55 girls. There is no cost to campers or the orphanages that care for them – it costs Global Orphan Foundation $300 per camper to provide this service. Camp My Moment was created in partnership with Peace Corps Nicaragua Gender and Development Committee.

“Studies show that one out of every two women in Nicaragua has experienced violence in her lifetime, and only 18% of women pursue higher education,” said GOF Executive Director Nicole Brandt. “Those statistics are even worse for girls living in orphanages. Camp My Moment works to show girls a world where they have choices and are the master of their own fates.”