Summer camps:Fun beyond school walls [Archives:2007/1083/Reportage]

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September 6 2007
Outdoor camping skills were reuquired for camps in Taiz.
Outdoor camping skills were reuquired for camps in Taiz.
An exhibition for some of the products of a girls summer camp in Hodeidah
An exhibition for some of the products of a girls summer camp in Hodeidah
Football matches were the main sport event during camps. Youth from Taiz exercising before a match.
Football matches were the main sport event during camps. Youth from Taiz exercising before a match.
Girls like sport, too.
Girls like sport, too.
Computers attract many students, particularly boys.
Computers attract many students, particularly boys.
By: Fatima Al-Ajel
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The Ministry of Education, along with the help of Islamic endowments, and youth groups has organized 2 month summer camp programs.

This year alone nearly 250,000 youths have enrolled in 700 summer camps that have opened throughout Yemen. Together with the children, the camp mangers are yearning to realize their motto: “Together for Enhancing National Identity, Building Capabilities and Developing Youth Skills. The following are reports from around the country, including Taiz, Hodeidah, Hadramout, and Aden.



TAIZ

Maged Thabet AL-Kholidy

For Yemen Times

On July , high ranking officials launched its Summer Camps in a number of centers all over the city.

\”We try to touch upon activities of different types so that participants get chances to join us for whatever there interests may be\””