Children from Belarus and Western Russia are arriving into Ireland throughout this month as part of CCPI's annual Summer Rest & Recuperation Programme. The children, who come from the heart of the Chernobyl zone are being hosted by several hundred Irish families throughout Ireland. Many of the children come from very impoverished backgrounds. The Rest & Recuperation Programme was established to offer children from the regions contaminated by the Chernobyl nuclear explosion a vital break away from an unhealthy and dangerous environment. Established in 1991, the programme was one of CCPI's founding projects and since then has seen the arrival of 17,000 children into Ireland under this scheme. Also this summer, 4 new In-Country Camps will take place in Belarus. 'Camp Vesnova', 'Rainbow of Hope' and 'Happy Hearts' camps will welcome over 200 children throughout June, July and August. Barretstown Camp 2008 children will arrive at the end of June and will be hosted by the Bray Outreach Group.