THERAPEUTIC JUMPS
The Children’s Dream Foundation’s mission is to make the dreams of children suffering from oncological, chronic or serious illnesses come true, so that this dose of enthusiasm helps them generate a positive attitude during treatments or overcome moments of extreme physical or emotional difficulty.
COLLABORATION WITH THE CHILDREN'S DREAM FOUNDATION
The Children’s Dream Foundation has placed its trust in us.
For this reason, Skydive Empuriabrava collaborates with this entity in a very beautiful project:
Bringing skydiving closer to children suffering from cancer and other serious illnesses as a therapeutic activity.
CHILDREN'S DREAMS
The Foundation makes dreams come true when requested to do so by supervisors of the children’s treatment (teachers from hospital schools, doctors, psychologists or social workers) or representatives from associations of parents of children with oncological diseases or similar institutions. Only these professionals are able to determine the cases in which making a dream come true can be an efficient part of treatment
Doctors, psychologists and other professionals who supervise children as well as representatives of the Foundation seek to encourage dreams that involve an experience with a profound impact on the child.
It may sound crazy, and perhaps it is, but for these children who suffer so much (many of whom are tired of their treatments or have low self-esteem), being able to enjoy such a new, radical experience and the sense of total freedom in “conquering the world” can boost morale and the strength with which to continue fighting the disease
We consider children an example of the strength and courage we would like to see reflected in ourselves. We thus encourage them to share their smiles with us through this incredible experience
WHAT CHILDREN SAY AFTER A FREE FALL
David (18 years old)
The jump was a great experience. I wasn’t afraid until the moment the plane door opened for me to jump: those seconds seemed like eternity to me. It’s hard to express the feeling I had when jumping: it was between fear and excitement. Without a doubt, I will repeat it next year with my family. I recommend it to anyone who wants to live a great experience.
Thanks to the entire Skydive team and to you for organizing this action.
Brenda (17 years old)
When they told me to go skydiving, I didn’t think twice and said yes. I was super nervous because I had never tried it before and I didn’t know if I would like it or not. Carme called me and told me that she was jumping on 09-19-09. As the day approached I got more and more nervous because I saw the speed at which people were descending; they were descending so fast that I was a little scared.
As soon as they started explaining how we had to get ready to jump, my nerves started to calm down. After getting on the plane, it was the time I had the worst time, because I could see that everything was getting smaller and smaller and that gave me a little respect, but hey, with the instructor I had, I couldn’t complain.
I had a great time, I will never forget that day. You feel like you are flying and at that moment all your problems disappear and you just think about enjoying it. I would skydive again. It was an unforgettable experience.
I encourage everyone with a medical condition, and those without, to try this beautiful experience. I would like to thank Skydive, the El Somni dels Nens Foundation, the TV3 team and everyone in general. A kiss.
Jonathan (16 years old)
It seemed like a great experience, impressive: speechless, really. I had a great time, and the instructor who played for me was great, he was really cool, and everyone in general, thank you for this experience and keep it up! Greetings.
Elizabeth
I’ve already skydived and it was an unforgettable experience. Thank you very much, really! Everyone was great and super friendly… At first, when I got on the plane, I was a little nervous, but as soon as I jumped, all the nervousness went away.
