Childhood grief is prevelant

• Research shows one in seven children (14%) will lose a parent or sibling before the age of 20. 
  • Census data shows this equals over 10 million children nationwide
  • This means more than 150,000 children in South Carolina will have experienced a loss before their 20th birthday.

Of the children that have attended Camp Hands of Hope:

• 51% have lost a parent
• 20% have lost a grandparent
• 15% have lost a sibling
• 8% have lost a member of their extended family 
• 6% off losses fall into the other category.