- We organise and run creative educational programmes in developing countries, in collaboration with local NGOs
- We use visual and performing art, discussion and dialogue to stimulate self expression, build self belief and foster creative independent thinking.
- We conduct training programmes for Teachers, social workers and parents
- We run training projects for beneficiaries to enable them to design (in supervised groups) and deliver programmes to others in similar circumstances
- We support local colleges/universities by offering complimentary educational programmes, talks, discussions and tutoring
Our Work
Beneficiaries
Our prime beneficiaries are children, young people and, increasingly, women, in developing countries, who are living acutely disadvantaged lives, whether through poverty, social circumstances or prejudice.Aims and objectives
- Bring about self awareness
- Encourage creative, independent thinking
- Engender self belief and self confidence
- Enable beneficiaries to generate income
- Foster hope
- Empower individuals to improve their lives
- Create a sense of group relationship
Working method for creative educational programmes
- Agree working theme/s for creative activities to form the framework of the programme i.e 'identity'
- Design workshops using visual and performing arts
- Feed creative workshops into vocational training programmes
- Initiate group discussions, based on topics relevant to the beneficiaries and their lives
- Establish a structured, disciplined means of working, based on mutual respect
- Encourage beneficiaries to participate in regular group meetings
- Train beneficiaries to deliver the programme to others in similar circumstances in return for a salary
- Evaluate programme through feedback from related areas of beneficiaries lives, e.g school, home, work, social
