Check out this recent article by David Masters from Positive News, UK!
http://positivenews.org.uk/2011/culture/art/5627/clowns-spark-laughter-crises/
Clowns Without Borders South Africa and Ireland were recently featured in The Witness newspaper who joined us in Creighton during our performance tour with Sunflower HELP.
Click on the following link to see a slideshow of the show!
We are excited to announce a new programme for AIDS-affected teens in the Umqatsheni area near Underberg. Funded by HIVOS and Europcar, Clowns Without Borders and the Khuphuka Project are piloting a programme focused on psychosocial support and HIV prevention with tens ages 12-15 and their guardians.
Artists from Ireland and South Africa will collaborate to create a show for children and orphans affected by HIV and AIDS in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
CLOWN & STORYTELLING WORKSHOP
Thoughts after a 3-week clown and storytelling course with Vivian Gladwell and Norman Skillen.
By Annabel Morgan[1] from Clowns Without Borders South Africa
Clowns Without Borders is thrilled to announce that we have received substantial funding from the National Lotter Distrubition Fund to support Project Njabulo. This will enable us to expand our partnerships with organisations in communities in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Mpumalanga over the next 3 years. We will also have a foundation from which to grow bringing more laughter and emotional relief to children and families throughout the region.
Please stay tuned for further updates!
Siyabonga kakhulu!
On behalf of all the children and adults who have enjoyed the laughter of love, creativity of story, playfulness of fun, and healing of the heart, Clowns Without Borders would like to wish you a Izilokotho Ezinhle Zonyaka Omusha! (Happy New Year)!!!
Over the next 2 weeks, Clowns Without Borders will be conducting 2 Njabulo Artist Residencies in rural communities of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Our core staff of facilitating artists will be working in Ixopo and Underberg with the Woza Moya Project and Project Khuphuka.
Project Siyazisiza (Helping Ourselves) and Project Siyajabula (We are Happy) will focus on providing children and guardians affected by HIV/AIDS with the opportunity to reawaken to joy and happiness while finding the means to cope with stress and challenges in life.