The ELM Project

Our programs include:

Camp AmeriKids: one week residential summer camp experience for children ages 8-16 affected by HIV/AIDS and sickle cell disease, volunteer counselors 18+, and volunteer program area instructors (dance, sports, arts and crafts, spoken word, drama, and more).

Leader-In-Training Program: year-round teen leadership group for teens ages 16-18 who were previously campers with Camp AmeriKids.

Mentor Program: year-round one to one mentoring program for young people ages 16-20 who were previously campers with Camp AmeriKids.

All youth programs are open to Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York families and are completely free of charge.

Volunteers have come from all over the world including the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the UK, and Australia.