Grandir en conjuguant le verbe aimer

Why
contribute?

Children with disabilities are like butterflies with a broken wing. They are just as beautiful as all others, but they need help to spread their wings.

Home » Our services » Recreation » Camp Papillon : Camp for children with disabilities

News / Blog

26 mai 2011
The drawing of the fifteenth Edition of the Prescription-For-Happiness made 33 kids happy last May 18^th as, in a few weeks, they will benefit from a free stay at Camp Papillon, courtesy of Teva Canada.
Read news »

22 mai 2011
Close to 400 volunteers took part in the 14^th Optimist Work Bee held on Saturday, May 7th at Camp Papillon.
Read news »

Camp Papillon

A fabulous journey

Welcome to one of the largest vacation camps for disabled children in North America. Located 40 kilometres North of Joliette on a 40-acre peninsula on the shores of Lake Pierre, Camp Papillon hosts every year close to 700 campers during regular stays.

Since 1938, the Camp Papillon team offers to these youngsters living with a disability the opportunity to intensively enjoy life in the great outdoors. The mission of the team is simple: to ensure the happiness and well-being of the campers by sharing with them "The Magic of Camp Papillon."

Over the years, new buildings were constructed: a medical clinic, a chapel, a sports pavilion, a library, and a common room. Today, there are more than 90 buildings on the site of Camp Papillon.

Even if the orientation of Camp Papillon has somewhat changed, going from a therapeutic camp to a vacation site for the children and respite for the parents, for the campers, it remains a privileged place where their well-being and happiness are priorities. Campers still benefit from the services of a medical team comprised of, among others, nurses, assistants, students in ergotherapy / physiotherapy and students in nutrition. In addition, it offers all sorts of sports, cultural, and outdoor activities such as can be found in any other vacation camp.