In the city of Aleppo, in Syria, the Friars of the Custody of the Holy Land have inaugurated the new Summer Camp for Kids, with the motto: "With Jesus, I will bring color to my life."

"With Jesus, I will bring color to my life. » This is the theme chosen by the Friars Minor of the Custody of the Holy Land in Aleppo, Syria, for the 2017 edition of the Summer Camp for Kids.

For the second consecutive year, hundreds of children between the ages of four and 15 will meet on the campus of the Parish of Saint Francis, in the heart of Aleppo, previously the symbol of the conflict.

Compared to the previous year, the number of participants nearly tripled, reaching 860.

For two months, friars, religious women, and volunteers will work to bring color back to the lives of these children who, in these last years, have almost exclusively experienced the dark color of war.

Among the biggest challenges for the city of Aleppo, as stated in the announcement of the initiative :
In order to achieve this goal, the Franciscan Friars have organized numerous recreational activities including dance, sports, art projects and music, each of which has been entrusted to qualified professionals.