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Inhaling. Liberated joy. A new momentum. In addition to numerous adventures, new challenges, and the power of a community of friends, and parents these are many of the things people experience in the Family Camps. They are happy – and we are very proud of them! – that they allowed themselves, dared themselves, these few days. The few days when they could break away from the daily grind, step out of their comfort zone, so that their sick child, healthy siblings, and themselves, as parents, could gain a new strength to keep on fighting, and bravely confront the difficulties that they face in life. We have gathered some energizing thoughts from parents who participated in the Family Camp.
The camp was special because…
- We could leave the everyday behind us.
- We didn’t expect that we could come back again and experience that same warm feeling of being surrounded by people who are here for each other.
We could be carefree together, and recharge.
- We could be together in a way that caused us to have new experiences with the people we love. It was a very liberating experience.
- There was an opportunity to collaborate in unusual situations, try new things, do things that we don’t have time for in our daily lives.
The Brave Camp is like…
- A second home where we do not have to worry!
- A little vacation.
- It feels like being in a slightly different society. as It takes us out of the everyday routine, but in a good way!
Being in the camp as an adult…
- Is a relief.
- Creates a boost of self-confidence.
- Create Gratitude.
- Shows us that we also deserve these experiences, not just them.
We are proud of ourselves because…
- We found each other again, each other’s values.
- We try not to lose our values and maintain a positive experience.
- We were able to forget our son’s illness for a few days.
- We allowed ourselves to laugh, to play.
- We could forget about the troubles of the outside world.
Since 1996, the International Day of Tolerance has been celebrated on November 16, initiated by UNESCO. Its main goal is to draw attention to the dangers of intolerance and promote non-violence within the school environment. However, understanding and attention are also greatly needed in our everyday relationships. Dorka Kocsis, a psychologist from the Bátor Tábor Foundation, offers five simple but proven tips on how to be more understanding and patient with our own difficulties and how to provide emotional support to others.
There are many factors that influence how we handle stressful and challenging situations. It’s not just the level of mental stress and our previous experiences that matter, but also our current physical and mental state. Emotional regulation plays a significant role in how we react and how we influence our environment. It enables us to adapt to the world around us by indicating that we can influence and control our emotions. Our feelings, thoughts, and physical sensations are closely interconnected and mutually influence each other. Striving for understanding and sincere communication forms the basis of successful human relationships. However, amidst the hectic demands of everyday life, it can be challenging to remain constantly aware of this. The International Day of Tolerance reminds us to pay closer attention to others and ourselves.
Take care of ourselves!
Taking care of ourselves also plays a significant role in our openness towards others. When we are tired or after a stressful day, even the slightest novelty or obstacle becomes difficult to handle. Shifting perspectives and looking at things from different angles requires considerable mental resources, as our physical condition influences our emotions. Physical and mental rest, whether it is active (releasing tension) or passive (recharging), is an important step towards achieving a more balanced emotional state.
Ask questions boldly!
Ask questions to ourselves and others. Through internal dialogues, we can answer why certain things affect us sensitively and what bothers us. However, it’s better not to understand the other party’s perspective in a one-sided dialogue; involve them in the conversation and establish a connection. Understanding and changing perspectives can help transform stereotypes and ingrained beliefs.
Acquire knowledge!
If something is difficult for us to tolerate, let’s learn about it and gain a better understanding. Whether it’s a phenomenon, external stimulus, or situation, watching movies, reading, or becoming neutral observers in specific situations these can all help. Our thoughts and cognition also influence our emotions.
Engage in conversations!
Engage in conversations with acquaintances and friends who can better help us cope with what is challenging for us to accept. Learn from them, observe or ask them what helps them cope. It’s easier to deal with a situation when there is someone we can look up to as an example. Have conversations with friends with whom we can share our feelings and dilemmas with, allowing our internal struggles to be expressed. Learning about opinions different from our own can broaden our horizons and break free from habitual thinking and emotional processes.
Meet in person!
Maintaining distance and avoiding interactions can protect us from tension, but it may not help change our perspective. A meeting, closer contact, or shared activity can provide an opportunity to seek similarities instead of differences and understand the other person’s viewpoint.
Since 2001, the Bátor Tábor Foundation has provided healing experiences to over 15,000 seriously and chronically ill children and their families. Through the methodology and tools of adventure therapy, they bring the carefree nature of childhood not only to camps but also to the schools and hospitals as well.
As the first among Hungarian nonprofits, we have issued a sustainability report.
The Bátor Tábor Foundation has prepared its first Sustainability Report in full compliance with the global reporting standard (GRI). The Foundation has set a goal to achieve climate neutrality in its operations by 2030 through energy modernization, efficiency improvement, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and fuel consumption. A significant part of the Foundation’s emissions is attributed to the energy consumption of the campsite complex in Hatvan, amounting to 28.6 tons of CO2e in 2021, representing the annual emissions of Bátor Tábor.
In addition to its important social mission and its history of ethical and transparent operations, the Bátor Tábor Foundation is increasingly focused on the environmental aspect of sustainability. In 2021, a shortened ESG assessment was conducted to examine the sustainability of their operations based on environmental, social, and corporate governance criteria. As the next step, the organization prepared its first Sustainability Report in 2022, with the assistance of Planet Fanatics’ Network Ltd. The data calculations were based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, following international expectations. This resulted in the Sustainability Report covering the data from 2019 to 2021.
“As one of the influential foundations in Hungarian social life, we consider it our duty to serve as a good example to society by making our operations sustainable. We carry out our work, focused on providing assistance to children and their supporters, ethically, as fair employers, and on sustainable financial grounds. It is inspiring to see not only the quantified environmental impact but also to commit to clear and forward-looking goals such as achieving zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030,” expressed Erna Kindli, the CEO of the Bátor Tábor Foundation, emphasizing the milestone’s significance.
The Bátor Tábor Foundation has excelled in two aspects of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for decades, namely Health and Well-being (SDG3) and Reduced Inequalities (SDG10). Over the past 20 years, the Foundation has provided courage through its programs to more than 15,000 children and their family members battling cancer or other serious chronic illnesses, who still consider Bátor Tábor the most positively impactful environment in their lives. In addition to supporting the mental well-being of society, the Foundation also promotes a culture of giving and volunteering, contributing to the strengthening of social solidarity. Beyond the therapeutic camps, they also facilitate the integration of severely and chronically ill children into communities, as well as the development of healthy interpersonal relationships and social skills through hospital, online, and school programs.
“We collaborated with the Bátor Tábor Foundation in this form for the first time two years ago when they participated in our Sustainability Day online event. Last year, we conducted their simplified ESG assessment and calculated their GHG inventory. We highly value the cause represented by Bátor Tábor and the Foundation’s way of operating, and the challenge of preparing a report for a nonprofit organization based on the GRI used by companies was so unique that there was no question whether we would embark on it,” said Katalin Szomolányi, CEO of Planet Fanatics’ Network Ltd., about the cooperation.
To achieve the set sustainability goals, in 2021, the Bátor Tábor Foundation installed solar panels on their program building at the campsite in Hatvan, which was completed a few years ago. They also carried out the comprehensive replacement of boilers and maintenance of windows and doors. Since a significant portion of their emissions comes from electricity consumption, they place particular emphasis on measures aimed at achieving higher efficiency in the future. To reduce their indirect emissions, they plan to decrease the energy demand of their properties by 2030, and to avoid these emissions, they will increase their solar energy capacity. In order to reduce fuel consumption, they have been organizing carpooling tables for volunteers and staff for several years to optimize per capita fuel consumption. Additionally, they have set tasks for the modernization of their vehicle fleet and the acquisition of electric vehicles. The combination of solar energy supply and electric vehicles is important not only for reducing emissions but also for reducing dependence on external pressures and ensuring continuous operation.
The Bátor Tábor Foundation believes that civil organizations should follow the progressive models of the business sector, and sustainability is an area that affects everyone, regardless of the sector, and everyone has a responsibility to contribute. This is why they considered it important to take another step towards sustainable development.
The Bátor Tábor Foundation’s Sustainability Report can be downloaded in Hungarian from this link.
The Élménykülönítmény was born in 2011 as the charitable athletes’ community of Bátor Tábor. Throughout the 11-year history of the purple-shirted participants, they have transformed the lives of seriously ill children and their families by collecting nearly 285,000,000 Hungarian forints in donations, with more than 2,500 charitable athletes. However, from now on, besides donating kilometers, you can join the purple-shirted team with any hobby!
Are you the best carrot cake baker in the countryside? Have you been planning a home concert for a long time? Would you celebrate the next X? Would you make your special day memorable for sick children?
Turn your hobby into charity, join the Élménykülönítmény!
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