Burn Advocates Network Explained

Burn Advocates Network
Type:Non-governmental organization
Founded Date:2008
Founder:Samuel Davis
Location:New Jersey, U.S.
Area Served:6 countries
Homepage:burnadvocates.org

The Burn Advocates Network (BAN) is a nonprofit organization established in 2008, dedicated to supporting burn survivors through their recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration processes. The organization manages three pediatric burn camps and operates a network focused on burn care.[1] BAN expanded its international activities in response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake, which resulted in approximately 1,000 individuals suffering from burns and lacking adequate care.[2]

Operations

Based in Teaneck, New Jersey, Burn Advocates Network operates three pediatric burn camps:

Today there are approximately 60 burn camps worldwide,[8] 31 of them based in the United States and registered at the International Association of Burn Camps.[9] Burn camps typically include accommodation, offer various activities such as arts and crafts, cooking sessions and drumming circles, and are tuition-free for campers. The age of participants varies from 6-18 and the number of participants from 15 to 100.[10] Several academic studies[11] [12] [13] have demonstrated that burn survivors who participated in burn camps experienced decreased isolation, improved self-esteem and improved social skills.

BAN also initiated the DR & Haiti Burn Care Network, which seeks to improve burn care and treatment in the region. Since 2010, BAN has treated over 200 burn survivors through 6 medical missions, distributed over 50,000 tons of medical supplies and equipment, and sponsored several surgeons on medical exchange programs.[14] [15] In order to improve communication between aid workers and local victims, BAN launched the iOS app "French Creole for Aid Workers" in 2011.[16]

History

Founder Samuel Davis, trial lawyer and lecturer, has worked with burn survivors with serious injuries for over 30 years. After witnessing the positive effects of burn camps on his clients, he began sponsoring individual burn survivors from around the world.[17] The local operation quickly expanded into an international organization, following the Haiti earthquake. In 2012, Samuel Davis received the Clarence Darrow Award for his ongoing philanthropic work.[18]

Funding

The organization is funded through private donations and fundraising events. By relying on volunteers and interns, BAN is able to keep its camps free for all participants.[19]

Notes and References

  1. http://burnadvocates.org/our-mission/ Our Mission
  2. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259697519_Disasters_the_2010_Haitian_earthquake_and_the_evacuation_of_burn_victims_to_US_burn_centers Disasters; the 2010 Haitian earthquake and the evacuation of burn victims to US burn centers.
  3. http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/science/1.588236 At an Israeli Children's Camp, Burn Survivors Find Relief.
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMwcji7ZMDU Heal the Scars of the Heart.
  5. https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2013/10/23/indias-first-burns-camp-for-kids/ India’s First Burns Camp for Kids.
  6. http://burnadvocates.org/where-we-work/brazil-camp-samba/ Where We Work
  7. Web site: Leichman. Abigail Klein. Helping cure external, internal scars. 2021-01-05. jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com. en-US.
  8. 20644489 . 10.1097/BCR.0b013e3181eebec4 . 31 . Summer camps for children with burn injuries: a literature review . 2010 . J Burn Care Res . 740–9 . Maslow . GR . Lobato . D. 5 . 3658652 .
  9. http://www.iaburncamps.org/our-story/ Our Story
  10. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-08-23/burn-survivors-summer-camp/57317326/1 Burn-survivor summer camps let kids shake off the stares
  11. 17351455 . 10.1097/BCR.0B013E318031A0F4 . 28 . Impact of a pediatric residential burn camp experience on burn survivors' perceptions of self and attitudes regarding the camp community . 2007 . J Burn Care Res . 334–41 . Rimmer . RB . Fornaciari . GM . Foster . KN . Bay . CR . Wadsworth . MM . Wood . M . Caruso . DM. 2 . 3670891 . free .
  12. 21752547 . 10.1016/j.burns.2011.01.009 . 37 . Impact of pediatric burn camps on participants' self esteem and body image: an empirical study . 2011 . Burns . 1317–25 . Bakker . A . Van der Heijden . PG . Van Son . MJ . Van de Schoot . R . Van Loey . NE. 8 .
  13. 22210080 . 10.1097/BCR.0b013e318242ef11 . 33 . Burn-injured adolescents report gaining multiple developmental benefits and improved life skills as a result of burn camp attendance . 2012 . J Burn Care Res . 552–60 . Rimmer . RB . Pressman . MS . Takach . OP . Bay . RC . Croteau . R . Hansen . LD . Foster . KN . Caruso . DM. 4 . 3658219 .
  14. http://www.northjersey.com/news/badly-needed-burn-center-in-works-1.874998?page=all Teaneck lawyer in quest to prevent burns in Haiti.
  15. http://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/local-lawyer-expands-burn-network-to-haiti/ Local lawyer expands burn network to Haiti.
  16. https://www.devex.com/news/iphone-app-helps-boost-haitian-recovery-efforts-72198 IPhone App Helps Boost Haitian Recovery Efforts.
  17. http://www.bergen.com/health-and-beauty/health/helping-hands-tenafly-s-sam-davis-advocates-for-burn-victims-1.796676 Helping Hands: Tenafly's Sam Davis advocates for burn victims.
  18. http://teaneck.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/teaneck-rotary-honors-attorney-with-humanitarian-award/607317/ Teaneck Rotary Honors Attorney With Humanitarian Award
  19. http://burnadvocates.org/financials/ Financials

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