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Flying Horse Farms will primarily serve children ages 7- 15 through our summer camp program. In addition, there will be winter camps, special retreats, and family camps to serve parents, younger children with diseases, teens, siblings, and extended family members and friends.

We will serve children and families suffering from one of the following diseases:

Cancer

Pediatric cancer is one of the leading causes of non-accidental death in children. Every year, thousands of children across Ohio are treated for cancer. Children with cancer have to deal with aggressive treatment regimes that impose a tremendous amount of stress on their bodies, their families, and their psychological well-being. Children with cancer face enormous challenges as a result of their disease. Children can lose their independence, their hair, and for some, the loss of a limb – but most of all their childhood.

Heart disease and heart surgery

Children with heart disease are often severely limited in activities and are unable to do what other children can do. They are often tired and frail and have to be closely monitored by a physician, as well as take many medications. In addition, children with heart disease can have developmental delays and other learning difficulties. Often, their condition requires heart surgery, which leaves a big scar on a little body.

Sickle cell disease and related disorders

Sickle Cell disease is a genetic blood disorder that primarily affects African Americans. Children with Sickle Cell are born with abnormal, sickle-shaped hemoglobin that can create life-threatening problems, such as kidney failure, and heart and lung complications. Children with Sickle Cell experience a tremendous amount of pain and frequent hospitalizations and doctors visits.

Hemophilia is a genetic bleeding disorder that occurs primarily in males. These children lack a factor in their blood that allows it to clot. They are prone to repeated bleeding episodes, primarily in their joints and muscles, which can limit joint mobility and force children to restrict their activities.

What was once a disease that claimed the lives of children in their early school age years has progressed into a long-term, chronic immune disease. Many children with HIV infection do not gain weight or grow normally. HIV-infected children frequently are slow to reach mental and physical milestones. As the disease progresses, many children develop neurological problems, such as difficulty walking, poor school performance, seizures, mental retardation and cerebral palsy, as well as life-threatening infections. These children endure constant medical monitoring, numerous medications and frequent hospital visits.

Crohn’s Disease

Crohn's disease is most often diagnosed in young adulthood, 20% of all cases of Crohn's disease affect children under the age of 15 and can be seen in children as young as seven years old. Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes weight loss and failure to grow normally. Children facing Crohn's disease also have significant self-image issues to deal with. The disease can be very painful and changes their routines, and its effects may separate them from the normal activities of childhood and adolescence. Therefore, these youngsters need sensitive support from family, friends, and physicians to help them maintain their social, as well as their physical, growth.

There is NO COST to the campers or their families at Flying Horse Farms!