We encourage creativity and healing through
art to build strong communities of active, artistic and stable citizens able to recognise and utilise opportunities
WHat we do
We train and mentor a movement of Community Art Facilitators (CAFs) to provide
psycho-social support through art therapeutic classes to children in under-resourced South African communities. CAF’s therapeutic art classes help children to stabilise through developing coping healthy coping mechanisms for processing stress and healing from trauma.
WHY
Art is a medium that enables healing and promotes creative skills that can be utilised life long. This is important in a country where trauma exists especially in under resourced communities. South African schools are in a state of multi-level crisis, exacerbated by the diminished budgets for arts in primary schools, resulting in most not having art in their curriculums. Creative development is an essential part of child development.
OUR IMPACT
Community Art Facilitators (CAFS)
Each active Community Art Facilitator (CAF) works with at least 7 children a week, helping them to effectively process stress and heal through carefully designed art therapeutic classes.
2019
132 Active CAFs in 55 communities serving 3,948 children
2020
177 Active CAFs in 83 communities serving 3,868 children
2021
220 Active CAFs in 92 communities serving 6,859 children
2022
249 Active CAFs in 112 communities serving 10,219 children
2023
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Love Bugs
2021
60 children registered in the Love Bug Programme with 20 children successfully registered in formal school
2019
37 children registered in the Love Bug Programme with 0 children successfully registered in formal school.
2020
31 children registered in the Love Bug Programme with 4 children successfully registered in formal school.
2022
61 children registered in the Love Bug Programme with 34 children successfully registered in formal schooling for 2022.
As at September 2022, a further 15 Love Bugs have been registered for formal schooling in 2023.
WHERE WE WORK
The CAF Movement is now present in the Western Cape, Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal Provinces in South Africa
Our Programmes
TRAINING
Participants broaden their artistic skills, practice developing art projects for children in need of healing, learn about the human being and its imbalances and gain an understanding of the value of creative development.
MENTORING
Through mentoring, BAP-trained CAFs deepen their understanding of art therapeutic principles and sharpen their skills in facilitating
PROJECT COCOON
Project Cocoon is a programme in which Community Art Facilitators who want to establish (or strengthen) a community-based art organisation and want to partner with BAP.
HEART FOR ART
At our Art Centre, we test and refine all our art therapeutic methodologies, offering safe learning spaces and opportunities for children.