Art and Abolition, with the help of our circle of care, exists to heal, educate and protect young women leaders in Kenya who have survived child rape or molestation, and are now building successful futures for themselves and their communities.
The Circle of Care supports 11 survivors, guiding them from initial safety to self-discovery and advocacy. Like caterpillars to butterflies, they've transformed, now in the introspective larva stage, aiming to break the cycle of violence and thrive.
Together, they are shifting culture in themselves, their communities and the world using advocacy, education, inner work and their God-given gifts.
HOW WE DO IT
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Supporting their mental, emotional, and spiritual well being through ongoing therapy, counseling, mentorship, and healing support.
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Sponsorship for post high school education or entrepreneurship opportunities to help the survivors become the first in their families to earn a livable wage. Why? Because every person is worthy of dignity, it helps prevent re-victimization and break the cycle of poverty, resulting in less suffering in each girl which results in less suffering in the world. When one girl experiences liberation and freedom it furthers freedom and liberation in the world.
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Shifting culture and changing what they once held as core beliefs. These core beliefs were formed by the way they've been socialized. The work that we are doing has shifted the self limiting belief into empowering beliefs. Exposure to a better way of living has given them the motivation of doing it for themselves, for their families, and their communities. Example- Purity has 8 siblings who are all girls. They all tried to finish school but they couldn't. Purity was the first to finish and it was emotional because she showed the community that girls are intelligent. here
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Providing a forever home. The idea is to buy land and build a home that will always be ours. This is important because the notion that we as Black people must always hustle for survival is one that we want to break. This home will be a place that the girls will have a safe, soft, landing place if things in their lives become too much to handle. Bi-annual retreats of the Art and Abolition family will also take place here.Item description
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Providing the girls with the knowledge, tools, and resources needed for them to be able to use their stories to empower other survivors. This would manifest in the form of them being able to attend training sessions and conferences and us being able to employ experts in their fields to come offer workshops and trainings at these retreats.
Brittanie - Mama/Founder/Survivor Wellbeing Coach
Brittanie Richardson is a Black, queer, woman of faith originally from the U.S., who now lives and loves in Kilifi, Kenya with her daughters and beloved community. She is the Founder and Artistic Director of Art and Abolition.
HER HEART IS TO SEE
SURVIVORS LIBERATED,
FULLY HEALED, AND
EMPOWERED TO LIVE
WHOLESOME, CREATIVE,
AND COLORFUL LIVES.
Brittanie is also a teacher, healer, and international advocate for other women and girls who, like her, have survived childhood sexual violence and abuse. In addition to her advocacy in that space, she also uses storytelling to support other people who share her experience of living with a mental illness. She is a University of the Arts Silver Star Award recipient and a Lifelong Dalai Lama Fellow.
Stella - Aunty/Operations Manager
Stella Ninah-Buluma is our part-time Operations Manager, affectionately known as Aunty Stella by the butterfly sisterhood, she brings over a decade of experience in nonprofit operations to Art and Abolition. As a part-time Operations Manager, she oversees program coordination, staff, financial management, and partnership development. Helping these incredible young women achieve their dreams is one of Stella’s greatest honors in life, and her dedication and passion drive our mission to empower and heal survivors of sexual violence.
HER HEART IS TO
SEE
SURVIVORS
THRIVE AND
CREATE
A LIFE FOR THEMSELVES.
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HELP US REACH OUR GOAL
We’re almost at our yearly fundraising goal that helps us cover the costs for our beautiful girls to have a loving home. The money we raise provides them with all the necessities they need to continue healing and build a future for themselves and their loved ones.
We have raised $50,000 to date and are only $10,000 away from our yearly budget.
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