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Have any of you out there ever visited a Camphill Community? Did you know that there are over 100 of them in 20 Have any of you out there ever visited a Camphill Community? Did you know that there are over 100 of them in 20
Have any of you out there ever visited a Camphill Community? Did you know that there are over 100 of them in 20 ave any of you out there ever visited a Camphill Community? Did you know that there are over 100 of them in 20
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different countries around the world? Did you know that they are very idealistic (but very practical too!), usually ifferent countries around the world? Did you know that they are very idealistic (but very practical too!), usually
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different countries around the world? Did you know that they are very idealistic (but very practical too!), usually different countries around the world? Did you know that they are very idealistic (but very practical too!), usually
ow lots of their own food, organically? And that they have various workshops in each village, such as bakery, ow lots of their own food, organically? And that they have various workshops in each village, such as bakery,
gr grgr grow lots of their own food, organically? And that they have various workshops in each village, such as bakery, ow lots of their own food, organically? And that they have various workshops in each village, such as bakery,
weavery, farm etc? And that they live and eat communally with mentally and physically “handicapped” people eavery, farm etc? And that they live and eat communally with mentally and physically “handicapped” people – –– –
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weavery, farm etc? And that they live and eat communally with mentally and physically “handicapped” people weavery, farm etc? And that they live and eat communally with mentally and physically “handicapped” people
special people with special needs?pecial people with special needs?
s special people with special needs?special people with special needs?

And did you know that many of the villages are run with the invaluable help of nd did you know that many of the villages are run with the invaluable help of
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volunteers volunteers that come from around the world, usually for a minimum that come from around the world, usually for a minimum period of period of
volunteers olunteers that come from around the world, usually for a minimum that come from around the world, usually for a minimum period of period of
6 months months –– one year? one year?
6 months 6 months –– one year? one year?
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Best wishes and Shalom!est wishes and Shalom!
Best wishes and Shalom!Best wishes and Shalom!
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