About us
Our story
How it all began.
How it all began
From a dream, to a concept, to a single camp in Georgia, to 25 camps spanning the globe.
One week can change a life. One week can change the world.
Milestones
One camp became many
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1992
One camp in Georgia
Camp Swamp begins in Georgia, USA: multiple weeks each summer where young people belong, play and meet God.
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2010
The first camp abroad
A team of campers and counselors carries the culture to Jamaica. Swamp Corps is born.
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2012
Africa, and an observation
South Africa becomes the first camp in Africa. That year, Director Jennifer Rorabaugh says: “The Older Generation plants churches, the Younger Generation will plant camps.”
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2013
South America
Brazil hosts its first Swamp Camp.
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2014
Asia
India hosts its first Swamp Camp.
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2020
A pause, not a stop
COVID interrupts travel. Swamp Virtual Camp gathers 1,100 participants from 36 countries.
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Today
25 camps, 23 countries
1,074 young people have gone and grown. Each camp is handed to local leaders within three years, and most keep going.
One week can change a life.
One week can change the world.
Read the participant FAQs before you apply. Ten minutes answers most questions.