The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp
The Hole in the Wall Gang Camps are the world’s largest family of camps for children with serious and life-threatening medical conditions.
Founded by Paul Newman over two decades ago with the idea that no child should have to compromise their childhood because of a serious illness, the Association today oversees eleven full member camps in eight countries, eight new camps in various stages of development, and five Global Partnership Initiatives in Africa and Asia.
Through intentional programming and therapeutic recreation, the Hole in the Wall Camp experience is designed to foster self-confidence and independence, and enhance coping and resilience. The intended outcome is to empower children to reach beyond the limits of their illnesses and to create lasting and positive behavioral impacts on their lives. To date, the camps and programs have together served more than 165,500 children affected by over 150 different medical conditions.
Hole in the Wall Camps are free of charge to all campers and their families regardless of their ability to pay and are dependent upon the generous support of thousands of donors around the world.
