Current Projects:

Photography

What happens when you give a camera to the children of Khesi Ghaat? A piece of their world from their perspective. The exploration of photography allows children to define the world around them.  We have been impressed with their talent to capture vivid and telling images. Follow their IG story and stay tuned for prints and limited edition photo books. We are accepting camera donations and instax fuji film as well. 

Led by Sukhi Bhakta Dasa. Have any ideas for a photography workshop? Contact us today

'The Wall of Love' - a collage mural

While walls can serve the purpose of dividing people this particular wall has brought the children of Keshi Ghaat together to create something bigger than themselves. 'The wall of love' is an abstract collage that unifies small-scale drawing and coloring with large scale collaborative painting. Through this project, our students have been introduced to mixed-media, paint mixing, rhythm, texture, and harmony through intuitive expression. 'The Wall of Love' is an ongoing seasonal project. During some months of the year, it will be underwater as the Yamuna river rises. 

Crochet Class

Crochet class has provided our students with a useful skill to expand their flower business. Most of the kids belong to struggling families and help out by selling flowers to tourists by the Yamuna River, but during the slow season they aren't able to make much money.  Crochet is a craft that can be done safely at home, so that when they get older the girls can make bracelets and other fashion items to sustain their families. They first learn to make friendship bracelets with the single-crochet stitch and as they advance, learn to make hats. Buy a 'rakhi' bracelet today to support their new business. 

Journaling

Thanks to the help of a sponsor we were able to provide our students with notebooks, pencils, and markers to keep their own journals. They were given exercises in color, drawing, and practicing their hindi and english alphabets. Journaling is a powerful tool that allows artists to express their ideas freely and succinctly. We are developing a journaling exercise book that will engage our students in environmentalism, free-expression, and the building blocks of geometry, writing, and reading. Donate today to empower this project or submit your own coloring sheets, and learning activities to be incorporated in the journal. 

a warm thanks to our sponsor, Ram Kumar from Gitanjali