{"id":592,"date":"2007-02-26T00:00:17","date_gmt":"2007-02-26T00:00:17","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-04-13T00:31:26","modified_gmt":"2020-04-12T22:31:26","slug":"friendship-and-values-in-albanian-society-summer-camps-for-kosovar-children-september-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orthodoxalbania.org\/2020\/en\/2007\/02\/26\/friendship-and-values-in-albanian-society-summer-camps-for-kosovar-children-september-2007\/","title":{"rendered":"Friendship and Values in Albanian Society Summer Camps for Kosovar Children. (September 2007)"},"content":{"rendered":"<table id=\"AutoNumber1\" style=\"width: 692px; height: 3164px;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<table id=\"AutoNumber2\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload HAa Eha\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 10px auto; display: block;\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27320%27%20height%3D%27213%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20320%20213%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27320%27%20height%3D%27213%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-bpXqub5eV04\/VLeidbKF2RI\/AAAAAAAAK2o\/lboAC_h-RoY\/w400-h266-no\/pic1.jpg\" height=\"213\" width=\"320\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; The relationship between Albanian youth and the children from Kosovo continues a unique tradition which has been built through cultural and educational activities. This is the sixth year that a group of Albanian Orthodox volunteers planted and cultivated the basic societal values in the children of the Malisheva commune.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The volunteers organized four summer camps, which were identified by virtues: Generosity (in Caralluk\u00eb), Hope (Malisheva), Joy (Banja), and Benevolence (Begaj). More than 1,500 children took part in the activities.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload HAa Eha\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 10px auto; display: block;\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27318%27%20height%3D%27212%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20318%20212%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27318%27%20height%3D%27212%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-9fkSU62rDV4\/VLeieu6iVWI\/AAAAAAAAK28\/qyiejenWEEc\/w400-h266-no\/pic2.jpg\" height=\"212\" width=\"318\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload HAa Eha\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 10px auto; display: block;\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27315%27%20height%3D%27210%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20315%20210%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27315%27%20height%3D%27210%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-PBQmNjjTRUI\/VLeifM6gw4I\/AAAAAAAAK30\/DfaAUNHMI1w\/w400-h266-no\/pic3.jpg\" height=\"210\" width=\"315\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Albanian volunteers focused on educational programs, through which they conveyed knowledge and creativity to the children, effectively transforming the camps into summer schools.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The camps were conducted by the Children\u2019s Office and its leader, American missionary Nathan Hoppe, who was supported by a staff of twenty-five. The staff consisted of seminary students from the Resurrection of Christ Theological Academy (Shen Vlash, Durr\u00ebs) and Orthodox youth center volunteers from other Albanian cities. (Since 2001, around 100 Orthodox volunteers have participated in these activities.)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload HAa Eha\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 10px auto; display: block;\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27320%27%20height%3D%27213%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20320%20213%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27320%27%20height%3D%27213%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-boba4mdrUCo\/VLeiflLhlLI\/AAAAAAAAK3w\/TYCdd5h2dl8\/w400-h266-no\/pic4.jpg\" height=\"213\" width=\"320\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload HAa Eha\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 10px auto; display: block;\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27312%27%20height%3D%27208%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20312%20208%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27312%27%20height%3D%27208%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-HL4H2cTgZek\/VLeifqOCamI\/AAAAAAAAK3M\/x5P25rPH0os\/w400-h266-no\/pic5.jpg\" height=\"208\" width=\"312\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The camp program consisted of socio-cultural teaching, small and large group games, songs, plays, \u201cOlympic\u201d games, crafts and snacks. The camp ended with a festival presented by the Kosovar children themselves; the children\u2019s teachers and parents were the audience. Also, at the end of each camp, a festive evening was organized for the teachers of the schools.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u201cOur goal is to build and strengthen the friendship between us and the children,\u201d said camp staff leader, Mr. Nathan Hoppe. Ms. Gabriela Bezhani, the coordinator of the youth staff volunteers, stated that the aims of the activities were to entertain children who had suffered from the Kosovo war, and to build bridges of friendship between ethnic Albanians on both sides of the border.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload HAa Eha\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 10px auto; display: block;\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27313%27%20height%3D%27208%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20313%20208%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27313%27%20height%3D%27208%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-jUqaXnxwKek\/VLeigEWLbpI\/AAAAAAAAK3c\/wNEvdGWEGC8\/w400-h266-no\/pic6.jpg\" height=\"208\" width=\"313\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload HAa Eha\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 10px auto; display: block;\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27320%27%20height%3D%27213%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20320%20213%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27320%27%20height%3D%27213%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-J3DeStPQkec\/VLeigtQNOrI\/AAAAAAAAK3o\/Uo-_zL8JIgM\/w400-h266-no\/pic7.jpg\" height=\"213\" width=\"320\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u201cToday, I can state that I am satisfied with the work we have done. The virtues with which our camps are labeled represent special values and in this direction, we think that we have given some contribution for the society of Kosovo,\u201d she explains.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The organization of the camps is made possible through cooperation with the deans of the attending schools and the permission of the Communal Head Office of Education (the campers are elementary school students). Over the years, there have been several requests from many schools for these camps. This year, Idriz Hoti, dean of the <em>Imer Krasniqi<\/em> school, asked the representatives of the Albanian OrthodoxAutocepholous Churchto organize a summer camp for his students.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload HAa Eha\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 10px auto; display: block;\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27318%27%20height%3D%27212%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20318%20212%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27318%27%20height%3D%27212%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-OMsuiw63f_w\/VLeihOHOfbI\/AAAAAAAAK3k\/92PNxRNL3Do\/w400-h266-no\/pic8.jpg\" height=\"212\" width=\"318\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload HAa Eha\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 10px auto; display: block;\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27317%27%20height%3D%27211%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20317%20211%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27317%27%20height%3D%27211%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/-vnvOTpUX85I\/VLeiheHAvWI\/AAAAAAAAK3s\/523pPhfyzQ0\/w400-h266-no\/pic9.jpg\" height=\"211\" width=\"317\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u201cThere are many children who are still traumatized by the war, and hard social conditions do not give them the chance to enjoy such good and useful activities as the Albanian Orthodox Church provides.\u201d The Head of Education, Ms. Sanije Kelmendi claimed that, the previous year, she did not believe that these camps were a good idea or that the children enjoyed them. But now, she seems to have changed her mind: \u201cI hope that these camps continue in the coming years.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; The local people have expressed their profound appreciation for these activities. \u201cOur children have always taken part in these camps organized by the Orthodox Church and look forward to them,\u201d said Ms. Emine Krasniqi, of Caralluka. Mr. Milaim Kastrati, of Malisheva, speaks positively about the work done by the Church volunteers at the camp in which his daughter, Mirenxa, had taken part:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload HAa Eha\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 10px auto; display: block;\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27315%27%20height%3D%27209%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20315%20209%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27315%27%20height%3D%27209%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-7U3XQ-p1C2Q\/VLeidue2QKI\/AAAAAAAAK2w\/M5rXoooaJsU\/w400-h266-no\/pic10.jpg\" height=\"209\" width=\"315\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload HAa Eha\" style=\"margin: 10px auto; display: block; border: 1px solid;\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27309%27%20height%3D%27205%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20309%20205%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27309%27%20height%3D%27205%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/-hRdrnHh7R0I\/VLeidos9VqI\/AAAAAAAAK38\/cEWbMivqE9o\/w400-h266-no\/pic11.jpg\" height=\"205\" width=\"309\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u201cMy daughter is very pleased. In the camp, there were games and teaching. I am very satisfied with the work which has been done and is so well reflected in my daughter.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Two computers and a printer were given to the <em>Hilmi Hoti<\/em> school; the dean and the faculty were very grateful for this needed present. The Kosovar media, in general, and the newspapers <em>The Daily Time<\/em> and <em>The Voice,<\/em> in particular, showed great interest in the camps.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload HAa Eha\" style=\"margin: 10px auto; display: block; border: 1px solid;\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27318%27%20height%3D%27211%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20318%20211%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27318%27%20height%3D%27211%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/-fiNazvE0_vs\/VLeieTceH0I\/AAAAAAAAK4A\/iodaV3GYziE\/w400-h266-no\/pic12.jpg\" height=\"211\" width=\"318\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload HAa Eha\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 10px auto; display: block;\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27318%27%20height%3D%27212%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20318%20212%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27318%27%20height%3D%27212%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-kJp-pG9O6Mc\/VLeieOYIqMI\/AAAAAAAAK3A\/3_wpQwVXP_8\/w400-h266-no\/pic13.jpg\" height=\"212\" width=\"318\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As Mr. Idriz Hoti, dean of the <em>Imer Krasniqi<\/em> school, requested a summer camp for his school, there will be, at the end of August, a camp at this school called \u201cFriendship\u201d.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><strong>By Isidor Koti &amp; Gabriela Bezhani<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><strong>Translated by Juliana Pici<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><strong>Edited by Constance Luisi<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The relationship between Albanian youth and the children from Kosovo continues a unique tradition which has been built through cultural and educational activities. 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