WatersFromHeaven (WFH), a
small grassroots organization, founded in Houston three years ago that works
with small schools in rural communities to promote art in the remote areas of
Nepal. The majority of schools in the villages do not have the necessary funds and
access to trained teachers that are the prime barriers for allowing art to be
in the school curriculum. However, WFH strongly believes that art is the path
to one’s creative mind and heart. Our mission with the free art classes is to
bring color into the classrooms and hand children the opportunity to express
their creativity through simple and easy art activities. In addition, the
workshops also assist teachers to improve their teaching methods and learn
using basic and recyclable materials in the classrooms, making art accessible
and affordable for everybody.
The project is called “Where there is color
there is Hope,” because we believe that art can uplift your spirits and
transform any moment into a colorful experience. We have already completed
three successful trips, and will be soon leaving on an eight- month trip in
September 2013. We will be drawing, painting, creating, and smiling and so on
in Letang, which lies in the Morang district of Nepal. We are always trying to
come up with new ideas with the workshops we do. Every year different
participating artists have been able to bring the variety in WFH’s works. In
Letang, free art and training workshops for teachers in the classrooms and
nurseries will be setup. We have recruited 18 teachers and artists from all
over the world to join on this project. Artists are not charged any fees for
joining and all the expenses are shared. We been collecting art materials for
the project and travelers have dropped off supplies and we will be taking the
rest with us. Please, do visit us at our Facebook page for updates www.facebook.com/WatersFromHeaven.
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