We interviewed some of the children … and they all want to be professional artists when they grow up! Here are some of the reasons why we are optimistic for them! Enjoy their works!
The Haitian flag is beautiful in its detail. These photos of works in progress and in completion show the talent at the Art Creation Foundation for Children. Bruno, Charles, Jephti and Sony are some of the artists featured here.
Some of the younger artists were asked to paint something that makes them happy. Many abstract, colourful pictures came from this project as well as some tap taps (public transportation) and amazing Haitian landscapes. When they yell “soleil” it is time to put the paintings out in the sun to dry.
Theo in the Spotlight: A Concert for Haiti is taking to the stage at the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival this August. Follow Theo and Ollie getting ready for this very special production … especially the production of the sets by the students of the Art Creation Foundation for Children in Jacmel, Haiti!
Children in Martensville, Saskatchewan made a “Spread the Peanut Paste Prescription!” mural of their footprints! Thank you kindergartners! You have very colourful feet.
Students in Martensville, Saskatchewan joined Ollie’s campaign to help spread the word about the importance of the Peanut Paste Prescription. They made posters and buttons express their feelings about children and malnutrition. Here is some of their work:
During her trip, Ollie meets many people. And while in Zinder, Niger, Ollie visits two types of hospitals and sees for herself how the children are being helped. One of these hospitals was the Centre de Récupération Nutritionnelle Intensive (CRENI) of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders). This is where she met some of the brothers and sisters of the children being cared for in one of the hospitals. These are their photos:
Photography Teacher:
Dustin Delfs, Laughing Dog Photography, Edmonton, Canada
Hospital Photographers:
Badi’a Ado (Age 7)
Wassila Bibiya (Age 5)
Sarey Dodo (Age 8)
Imrama Habou (Age 11)
Sahoura Harisson (Age 6)
Shamsiya Karimou (Age 5)
Zaki’a Nahaman (Age 8)
Habi Namen (Age 6)
Hadiza Sid- Mohamed (Age 10)
Nariama Siraji (Age 9)
Badariya Yahouza (Age 9)
Ollie had the opportunity to meet some of the children being cared for (and getting better!) in one of the hospitals. These are some of their footprints:
The Hospital Feet
Kadri Abdoua (37 months)
Sani Ali (15 months)
Haoulé Amadou (7 months)
Fiddaoussi Aminou (10 months)
Moujahidi Chayabou (14 months)
Elhaji Dala (13 months)
Tanimoune Habou (10 months)
Nana Hadiza Yacouba (6 months)
Aliya Hassane (9 months)
Zahaïdou Ibrahim (16 months)
Jouma Ibrahim (25 months)
Walada Idi (18 months)
Ladji Madou Sani (25 months)
Mariama Mela (14 months)
Ali Sayidou (9 months)
Ousmane Sittou (13 months)
An interview with the author and illustrator of The Remarkable Maria:
Patti and Tara, by Ryan (Age 10)
1. What was the inspiration for The Remarkable Maria?
Patti: I was first in Paramaribo, Suriname in 2004, working on a project with five organizations that helped people affected by the AIDS crisis. These organizations were quite small—especially the ones working with children “infected or affected” by HIV/AIDS. And they had many challenges.
I was saddened to learn that people thought the housing needs for children affected by AIDS would grow 10 times in the next five years. Ten-times! And there were incidents in the newspapers where parents were complaining about having children from one of the orphanages in school.
Where did the amazing children’s drawings in The Remarkable Maria come from? Tara and Patti travelled to Paramaribo in June 2005 to work with the children of SMART (Suriname Art) on the illustrations for Maria.
Jetty Helstone, founder of SMART, organized the workshop. There was a great response! Over 30 children from all over Paramaribo came to the art workshop. The children took their art very seriously, and showed in their drawings great compassion and understanding for the issues facing children affected by HIV/AIDS.
That was remarkable.
Thank you to Jetty and Maikel. And thank you very, very much to Marten for helping on the first day of class.
Theo in the Media Spotlight 
Tickets on Sale Now! 
ACFFC Art Exhibit at the Paint Spot 
Thank You! 
May 25, 2010 
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