Drawn by children!
After school hours, tigawane boys gather at nyumba ya ana sharing stories and playing. The routine changed when Elena and Donatella visited them, they taught the boys to draw and paint. Since then, with assistance from Mary Malikula and Mr. P. Munthali, the boys have frequently engaged into drawing using the drawing materials Elena and […]
Africa in Colours: The experience of Donatella and Elena in Malawi
“I came with an open heart and I found the Africa I thought”, these were the first words of Donatella, Italian volunteer, sharing the experience of living in Balaka, Malawi. Words that immediately confirm the goodness and generosity of her initiative of solidarity that she really wanted to take and have scheduled for so long. […]
Teaching the Talent
They have the talent and they can’t just have it for themselves. Dona and Elena on Saturday spent their day with Tigawane kids, teaching them little skills of painting and drawing. It was a wonderful experience for both parties. “We can continue to put into practice the skills we have learnt in the absence of […]
Art Therapy in the Comfort Clinic
In the past few days Donatella and Elena visited Andiamo. They have coalesced with Dave Pabros; the Andiamo artist to paint the interior walls of the Comfort clinics paediatric hospital. Besides the decorative function that appeals to every eye, the images serve in enhancing the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of kids and their therapeutic […]