Under-privileged
Each year thousands of children from urban, low-income or even homeless backgrounds in the US get the chance to spend a couple of weeks in the countryside thanks to the hard work and funding by local authorities, charities or agencies. For many of the kids that attend Inner-city camps it's their first time out of the city and often their first chance to truly enjoy themselves away from the day-to-day dangers they can experience there.
Due to the nature of many of the campers' environments, life on an inner-city camp can be challenging. Often campers have special learning needs or attention deficit disorder - or at the very least a tough personality! On top of that you'll have the added challenge of teaching skills that may be brand new to the camper - imagine teaching swimming to a child that has never been near a lake or teaching riding to a someone who has never seen a live horse! It's the job of the staff on these camps to ensure that campers are encouraged to have fun and develop new skills and experiences in a safe and happy environment and achieving this can be a truly rewarding experience.
