Souvenir making workshop for children in Leh Relief camps September 21st - 27th 2010

Art Pitara is now spreading its wings outside Mumbai. We will be conducting our next art activity - Souvenir making workshop, with the kids in LEH (Ladakh) relief camps.

As we all are aware, the recent cloudburst, has brought the picturesque and culture-rich Leh, down to its knees. Caught in the midst of all the destruction and despair, are so many children sheltered helplessly in relief camps, waiting for things to get back to ...normal, waiting to return to school and waiting to play with their friends again!

Art Pitara wishes to do something for these children, to preserve their innocence and bring back smiles on their faces, and naturally so, despite the unfortunate turn of events that they have been forced to be a part of, we would like to teach them to look at every adversity that comes their way as an opportunity-a stepping stone.

---WHAT DO WE PLAN TO DO?---

We think it will help if we can divert their mind from their cheerless surrounding for just a little while and direct their energies and thought in doing something good, something creative and something they love!

The idea is to conduct some fun and creative art workshops for these children. We plan to use the same mud that caused the destruction (and other materials like wood and stones) to build colorful souvenirs. The souvenirs could be in the form of paper weights made of stones, monastery models made of clay, bookmarks, key chains, etc. Moderately priced at Rs. 10-100, these souvenirs, will be kept for sale for the tourists who wish to take some part of Leh, back home.
We are sure, the tourists will be more than happy to buy these little mementos made by beautiful little hands of the local children of Leh. All the funds raised will be donated to a local organization/family in need.

---HOW CAN YOU HELP US?---

If you like the idea, we sincerely wish to appeal to all of you to help us in any which way you can, to make this initiative a success. We would like to invite any volunteers for the same.

You can also support Art Pitara by contributing for the expenses of this activity (art supplies, local transportation, etc).
For contributions - please contact us at ArtPitara@gmail.com or 099705-36017.


Thanks,
Rashmi Borole.

ArtPitara@gmail.com
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