Sending your kids to summer camp can put a real dent in your wallet, especially if you have more than one camp-aged child in the house.

But "Fun in the Sun" summer camp in Durham says it doesn't have to.

The program is being offered through the non-profit organization Star Foundation.

"Fun in the Sun" is a full day camp designed to accommodate working parents and runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

And at just $100 per week, per child, it's a bargain compared to most camps.

Camp organizers say their program includes playtime and exercise outside.

And when the sun's at its peak, the children go inside for arts and crafts and lessons on things like creative writing, and even ecology.

"If the camp was not around, we would have a lot of young kids that couldn't volunteer this summer, we'd have a lot of kids without summer jobs, we'd have kids who would be getting in trouble with gangs and stuff this summer," said camp administrator Joyce Waller.

The camp's in its fourth year and directors say it's about more than just having fun.

The non-profit also tries to teach life lessons to its campers and teenage volunteers, encouraging the older kids to be mentors and role models to the younger ones.

"I actually like when they smile at me and they make me feel good about myself. Making them happy, makes me happy," said teen staffer Janelle Whitley.

"If you take a smaller kid and you show them what you've learned so far, then someone a little older than you show you what they learned, then that's the way to just pass it down," said Ron Williams, another administrator with the camp.

Some days there are more volunteers than campers.

Directors blame the recession for low enrollment.

Even though the camp's running on a shoestring budget, organizers don't have the heart to turn anyone away.

"If you have a child that wants to go to camp, bring the child in, let's make some reasonable payment arrangements and hopefully the people in the community will start sponsoring these children," said Waller.

If you have more than one camp-aged child, it's only $75 for the second child and $50 for a third.

And because the camp is struggling financially this summer it has a couple fundraisers planned this month.

To find out when and where, click here.