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Arts, Culture and Creative Development
Drawing, painting, public murals, music, recycled art and cultural exchange in the community.
Creativity brings people together across age and background, turns neglected spaces into places of pride, and opens new pathways for young makers.
About this programme
To nurture artistic talent, develop practical creative skills and use the arts to strengthen positive community engagement.
Art and music are welcoming starting points for community life.
Whether painting a neighbourhood mural, recording music with local youth, crafting useful items from recycled materials, or sharing traditional drumming, beadwork and storytelling during a work camp, creative work builds confidence and community pride.
What this programme sets out to do
Clear, participatory priorities established together with community partners and local groups.
Provide space and materials for children and young people to develop artistic talents.
Promote creative skills as a pathway to self-expression and creative enterprise.
Use collaborative art to support neighbourhood beautification and social cohesion.
Encourage creative reuse of waste materials through upcycled art projects.
Projects and activities on the ground
Practical, collaborative activities led alongside local residents, schools, youth and women's groups.
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Visual arts and public murals
- Community art, drawing, painting and mixed-media workshops
- Public murals and neighbourhood beautification projects
- Recycled-art and creative upcycling workshops
- Creative entrepreneurship and craft marketing skills
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Music, mentorship and cultural exchange
- Creative arts and music mentorship for children and youth
- Community art exhibitions, performances and cultural exchange days
- Collaborative cross-cultural art initiatives with visiting volunteers
Moments from our Arts, Culture and Creative Development work
Everyday moments of learning, collaboration and community life shared with dignity and consent.
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What we hope to achieve
These intended outcomes reflect our goals and working commitments. In keeping with our accountability principles, we do not present future aims as verified past metrics.
Youth Employment and Skills Development
Working alongside the Miami Florida Youth Group in Mathare, Nairobi on vocational skills, urban kitchen farming, waste recycling, children's creative arts and a planned community training centre.
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Learn how ABWA plans projects, conducts monitoring and evaluation, and ensures community handover.
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Want to get involved?
Whether you would like to volunteer on this programme, partner with our teams, or support community activities, we would be glad to talk.