IT is always courageous, determined people who can see a rainbow in the darkest of storms; the sort of people who go through life inspiring others with their ability to tackle difficult obstacles head on.

Like many in Fermanagh, the family of Michaela McAreavey (née Harte) – the Tyrone woman killed in January 2011 while on honeymoon in Mauritius – epitomise these unique attributes.

And this week, the summer camp they set up in memory of the 27-year-old teacher visited Enniskillen for the second year in a row to encourage young people to live life without limits.

The girls from schools all over Fermanagh took part in the camp at St. Fanchea’s College in Enniskillen which had five elements; fáilte, fun, fashion, well-being and faith.

As part of the week-long sessions, the girls worked on putting together a sail for a boat, which sat outside the school, and featured their hand-prints and inspirational words.

“The boat is all about symbolism,” explained faith element co-ordinator Lorraine Murphy from Newtownbutler. “We want them to think that we’re all on this boat; the boat can be the church, the boat can be their life. They are going through water, it can be plain sailing, it can be full of storms.

“We want them to learn to push through those storms, to not keep the boat in the harbour, to keep pushing through,” said Lorraine.

“All the inspiration comes from the Harte and McAreavey families because of the storm they had to deal with. They felt it was their faith that helped them sail through that. It is their faith that gets them through and we hope that these girls feel they can get through the storms in life, too,” she said.

Head camp co-ordinator Marcella Scollan from Kinawley said: “I was involved last year, I didn’t know what I getting into but by the end of the week I said I would do it again next year.” The 29-year-old added: “The experience in itself and what you get from the campettes and seeing how they progress during the week is worth it.” 23-year-old Anne Marie McCaffrey said that as well as the young people she too has learned new experiences because of the camp.

“I have learned how to work better with children, how to inspire children more. The girls are at a very influential age and with social media; Facebook, Twitter, it has changed from when we were their ages.

“It is important to bring them back to basis – to have fun. I think we have learned a lot from the girls already, even how they interact – they are like lost sheep but by Friday they’ll be walking out of here hand in hand. That’s what is it all about,” she said.

For more information on Michaela Girls’ Summer Camp visit www.themichaelafoundation.com, follow www.twitter.com/michaelafound and #LifeWithoutLimits