For children who suffer bad burns, surfing in Malibu each year is a reminder they are not victims. They are survivors.
Dylan Landaverde, Diego Landaverde and Jaxson Neal relish their day in the waves at Children’s Burn Foundation’s surf camp. Diego is a burn survivor. Credit: Courtesy of Children’s Burn Foundation
Olivia Rivera, a burn survivor, grins as she relaxes on a turquoise surfboard at Children’s Burn Foundation’s surf camp. Credit: Courtesy of Nathaniel Bryant TafoyaIt was a glorious day for surfing on Saturday, July 15, when Children’s Burn Foundation held its annual Camp Gung Ho for child burn survivors and their families at Malibu Makos Surf Club. Camp Gung Ho helps child burn survivors put aside the stress of medical procedures and have fun with other survivors.
Diego Landaverde was a baby when he grabbed a bowl of scalding hot soup and dropped it on himself. He suffered severe burns over 80% of his chest. His mother, Grace, talked about her painful memories in a statement released by Children’s Burn Foundation: “It was one of the worst days of my life,” she said. “Every year on the anniversary of the day that Diego was burned, I would break down in tears and remember exactly how I felt that day.
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