“The MADaboutART child and teen community is a bright light in the darkness, a beacon of hope and a practical model of healing”
SHELLENE
USA (2022)
SKILLS & OPPORTUNITY
UNLOCKING TALENT, BUILDING SELF-RELIANCE
Entrepreneurship as a route to independence and opportunity for local youth
MAD young entrepreneurs work together to raise funds to fight HIV and inspire children to make positive life choices
Their social impact project invites visitors to step off the beaten track to see how children at MAD are fighting HIV and tackling social and economic challenges in their community
As the project grows, so does benefit to the community, providing opportunity for local youth to train as guides and work together to build the programme
MAD young entrepreneurs gain skills and confidence interacting with visitors of all ages, cultures and backgrounds. Interactions that build business skills and life connections, challenge preconceptions and ultimately break down stereotypes for locals and visitors alike
In the gallery at MADaboutART visitors see narrative artworks that tell stories of lives living positively with HIV as well as art by children that share inner thoughts and feelings, hopes and dreams. Inspirational stories of hope and resilience that forge understanding and create human connection
“The MADaboutART child and teen community is a bright light in the darkness, a beacon of hope and a practical model of healing”
SHELLENE
USA (2022)
“MADaboutART is an amazing place and it is clear to see that it is changing children's lives for the better”
PETER
UK (2023)
“I completely changed the vision I had of the community. The project, the children, and the performance they did about violence against women were amazing”
YASMIM
Brazil (2021)
“The visit broadened our horizon. At MADaboutART children enable each other and experience self-efficacy through the responsibilities they are given”
MIRIAM
Switzerland (2021)
WORK AS A TEAM
PRACTISE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
MANAGE STOCK CONTROL
COMMUNICATE CONFIDENTLY
POLISH HOSPITALITY SKILLS
IMPROVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS
KEEP A DIARY
FIGHT HIV WITH A THEMED ART EXHIBITION
PLAN TO SUCCEED
ARE BRILLIANT AMBASSADORS FOR THEIR COMMUNITY
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FOOD FOR LIFE
Growing food and learning about health and nutrition promotes self-sufficiency and inspires children to make positive healthy choices that will benefit their physical and mental health for the rest of their lives
The garden at MAD is part of a network of MAD food gardens across the community which provide food and income for those in need
In our kitchen, older children learn new skills transforming the harvest into healthy, nutritious meals that make all the difference for growing children
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