Art Day Celebration Haiti

17 May 2015

By Nancy Rivard

JULY 16th AND 17th, 2015
2-DAY ART WORKSHOP EVENT IN HAITI!!!

Come join the fun this year as the children of various orphanages design, paint and put in their signature logo on their own unique backpack and tennis shoes. Also introducing our newest workshop: Art In All, the kids will be working with crafts to create a beautiful collage, as well as jewelry making. As customary, the event will culminate with a beach party for the children of Kominote Ti Fanmi Nou de Diakonos and the volunteers on the 18th of July.

About Art Day Celebration (ADC)

Art Day Celebration is a collaborative program of Diakonos International developed to uplift, empower and nurture vulnerable children through explorations of the creative arts. Its mission is to bring healing, and restore hope to vulnerable children by nurturing their creativity via quality artistic activities to include the visual arts, theater, movement and music, and showcasing their artistry.

This 5-days/4-nights trip to Haiti begins July 15th, returning to the US on the 19th. Cost this 5-day travel to do give back trip is $550 (which includes a $50 donation to KTFN). CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

About Art On Canvas Workshop

This workshop is designed to nurture self-expression and self-confidence in underprivileged and vulnerable children through the visual art of painting. With your continued support, we will be implementing our quarterly workshops:

Art of Movement – exploring all forms of artistic movement, i.e. choreography, dance Art of Music – exploring music, singing, instruments, etc.
Art of Drama – exploring acting, writing, poetry, etc.
Art in All – working with crafts, jewelry making, artisans, and more

AA flight light attendant Martine Longchamp lost her brother in the earthquake in Haiti in 2010. As a result, she founded Diakonos Foundation and has taken on the responsibility for 34 orphans. Airline Ambassadors is supporting her and partnering to identify sponsorship for the kids on-going education and future.

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She launched ART DAY Celebration….an annual event, involving 150 children and led an amazing mission to provide art kits for these children who will have the chance to express their creativity in artistic expression. After a two day event even the Mayor of Port au Prince visited to see the festivities. See a wonderful video montage of the event HERE

Hello team,

We need each one of you to send an email Blast to invite all of your friends and family personally to participate in helping us raise the money we need to purchase these materials. Here is the link where they should go: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/art-day-celebration-haiti#/story.

If our goal is to connect at least 50 more sponsors — the best way is to reach out to individual donors personally and make the ask. Takes time but every yes counts! Even if we can each engage at least 5 more committed sponsors per person we would meet at least half the deficit in cost being sponsored by Dreaming Zebra but it would be great if we can get as many tennis shoes as we can by adding a few more sponsors through our collective connections .

Thanks for your support. Martine Longchamp

or check out the Facebook page HERE

17 May 2015