34 Gallery Artist shanellejuliarosita
"One of the best things you can provide for children is a tangible example of where their potential will lead them. Exchanging art and words, opening the creative floor for self-expression with a professional artist across the globe, is an incomparable experience. As an artist who gave up on her craft in her teens, I know the importance of intercepting self-doubt.
I want to serve as the inspiration that I needed during my childhood. I also want the children to know how much the pursuit of their dreams inspires us to continue on our paths. This project is meant to be mutually beneficial, serving as an accountability check for everyone involved. I am looking forward to getting started and expanding this program globally! " - 34 Gallery Profile
Step 1: Inspire
Step 3: See it in Action
Step 2: Become a Penpal
Do you remember the first time you received a letter or a package as as a kid? What a terrific feeling to receive an item from a far away place! That's what we're asking you to do for kids in Zimbabwe who feel invisible to the world. Let's stop the youth suicide rate by direct interaction from the heart!
Step 2: Become a Penpal
Step 3: See it in Action
Step 2: Become a Penpal
The heartfelt letter you still remember. Your favorite childhood game. The book that made you feel understood as a teenager. This is your opportunity to pass on these same lifelines to children watching the world around them stumble through a pandemic and catastrophic climate change. No gift given from the heart is ever too small.
Step 3: See it in Action
Step 3: See it in Action
Step 3: See it in Action
These are members of our Simuka Africa Staff unpacking a book donation for the Norton Library. Imagine the feeling our youth can have knowing a person from the international community took an interest in their lives. These actions encourage them to cultivate their dreams and pursue them with hope!