a vision: skills development through recycling

After spending time with some of the local children in my neighbourhood, I have come to learn that there isn't much for the youth to do during school holidays - and even on weekends. I mean let's put it into perspective here:

You are around 13 years old; self-conscious, hungry for acceptance and recognition - craaaaaving something to stimulate your drive for mastering something exciting.... aaaaaaaaaand you live over 200km away from the nearest movie theatre. These kids are some of the most inventive I have seen; making the most innovative toys with discarded and found items: a bicycle wheel, some wire, a stick and a pair of running feet!

I would LOVE to offer the Heart Space Studio to the children of Hogsback on a regular basis for the purpose of giving them the opportunity to explore, expand and express their creative talents.

Noah, Thembalethu, Simamkele, Asabulela, Sinonuyo, Simbulele, Tatum, Lakayla
(not pictured: Siphamandla, Anelisa, Abongile, Avisiwe, Amier and Amber)

Since we have a recycling centre, I would like to focus on crafting skills that make use of upcycling and giving things a second life - things these children are good at because that is life on The Mountain :-)

The Heart Space Recycling Centre

Amber's upcycled tin to bird feeder :)

Noah and Tatum with their toilet roll bird feeders :-)

In order for me to realise this dream of sharing heart and space with these children, and offering them the chance to learn new crafts and skills, I need to be able to keep up a supply of craft materials and tools for them to use, you know, the usual: paints and brushes, glues and scissors, wax crayons, pencil crayons, chalk, aprons....  and this is where I need your help!

The space is ready and waiting, with tools and supplies to get started.... now we need your support
to help us grow until we become self-sufficient.

How you can support us: 

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