When 2-year-old Caleb Glover and his family checked into an RV resort in Silverhill, Ala., in 2007n they were told that Caleb wouldn't be allowed to swim in the pool. It wasn't bacause he was too young, it was because he was HIV positive and the camp's officials thought he might pose a health risk to the other campers.
In January 2010, a settlement in Caleb's favor was reached in an Americans with Disabilities Act discrimination lawsuit. However, Caleb's story remains a potent reminder of the prejudice and isolation many youths with HIV face on a day-to-day basis. In fact, the ostracism that Caleb confronted is a main reason many people with HIV/AIDS never disclose their illness.
Fortunately for these children and their families, there's One Heartland, which operates Camp Heartland in Willow River, Minn. Founded in 1993, Camp Heartland not only offers a fun-filled camp experience for kids affected by HIV/AIDS, it gives them a place where they can be unconditionally accepted. see more...
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