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Travel to Kenya – September 27 – October 11, 2019

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  • Events
  • Program in Kenya
Feb 27 2019
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A unique study/work/fundraising safari (journey in Swahili) in Expressive Arts Therapy Join us for an extraordinary opportunity to train in the Harambee Arts methodology with its creator, Gloria Simoneaux. You will be working alongside long-term local staff who have devoted their lives in direct service to individuals impacted by extreme poverty, HIV/AIDS, incarceration, trafficking, violence and other traumas. The first week you will travel to Nanyuki and stay in luxury tents at the foot of Mt. Kenya where you will receive four days of intensive training in our unique methodology. In Nanyuki, you will go on safari and see elephants, […]

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Travel To Kenya – September 14-27, 2018

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  • Events
  • Program in Kenya
May 02 2018
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A unique study/work/fundraising safari (journey in Swahili) in Expressive Arts Therapy Join us for an extraordinary opportunity to train in the Harambee Arts methodology with its creator, Gloria Simoneaux. You will be working alongside long-term local staff who have devoted their lives in direct service to individuals impacted by extreme poverty, HIV/AIDS, incarceration, trafficking, violence and other traumas. The first week you will travel to Nanyuki and stay in luxury tents at the foot of Mt. Kenya where you will receive four days of intensive training in our unique methodology. In Nanyuki, you will go on safari and see elephants, […]

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Tree of Life
At Langata Women’s Prison, Nairobi 2015

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  • Langata Women's Prison
Mar 28 2015
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May in Kibera

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  • Program in Kenya
May 30 2010
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In May we had another month of expressive arts fun in Kibera! Kibera Kid4Peace continues to paint in the alley ways of the slum. The group enthusiastically has a handful of new members from the children around the neighborhood. We welcome any child walking past to grab a brush and join in on the fun. On our last visit a few boys became so involved with the painting they even started painting each others bodies!

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Prison Gratitude Mandalas & Yoga

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  • Langata Women's Prison
May 30 2010
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In May, Harambee Arts returned to the prison with Margaret and Ann from Africa Yoga Project for more yoga and expressive arts. Margaret and Ann taught two yoga classes while Sofia led the women through drawing Gratitude Mandalas. They are both fantastic yoga teachers, with an ideal balance of discipline and humour. Their classes combine yoga with music and even a little dancing while in warrior position! During the class each woman visibly experiences several emotions or feelings from frustration and pain to joy and strength. This can be seen in their expressions- bright smiles and giggles or contorted faces […]

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Fun with Kibera Kids 4 Peace

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  • Kibera
Apr 18 2010
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We had a wonderful day in Kibera! The kids and the Harambee Arts staff make a great team. The kids rushed to get all the plastic and cardboard settled on the ground as we poured paint and water. They painted portraits, abstracts, landscapes and other images that inspired them. Half way through it started to rain! The rainy season has officially arrived in Kenya which means Kibera can get flooded and muddy. First we played in the rain and then all scrambled into the Masai Mbili art studio. When the sun came out we ate warm chapattis and orange juice […]

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Prison Expressive Yoga and Art

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  • Langata Women's Prison
Apr 18 2010
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  On March 30th, Harambee Arts partnered with Moses, Margaret and Ann from Africa Yoga Project to bring a combination of yoga and creative expression to the women of Langata prison. The women thoroughly enjoyed themselves! Some of them were natural serious yogis, lifting into shoulder stands with complete ease, while some giggled and collapsed. It was a lot of fun. Since the group is now 60 women strong, half the women took a yoga class while the others painted and drew. After an hour the groups switched, followed by a delicious, filling lunch. One of the prisoners on remand […]

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More City Primary Photos

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  • City Primary "Special" Students
Apr 18 2010
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Our Work at City Primary Continues Strong

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  • City Primary "Special" Students
Apr 18 2010
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Every Wednesday and Thursday Harambee Arts continues to paint with the children of City Primary.  There are five new boys in the special units. On their first painting day in January they were timid and shy about letting go and enjoying the paint, yet by the second session they were smiling as they painted, proudly holding up each painting to be acknowledged by every teacher.       

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Prisoner Self-Portraits

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  • Langata Women's Prison
Apr 18 2010
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On March 2nd, the women of Langata Prison painted their self-portraits. We went through three meditations and visualizations where each woman explored three things she loves about herself. After the meditations, the women painted self-portraits to portray these three visualised qualities, features etc. Both the process and results were powerful!        

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