Our Projects | ArtForSelfReliance

Art For Self-Reliance

with

International Justice Mission

foundation

ASR in collaboration with IJM to create a line of handicraft product, curated and designed to reflect high quality control. This 3 month initiative, working across several homes with a total of 360 women and girls (artists in training) was the founding project for Art For Self-Reliance Foundation. The work was exhibited at Turqoise Handicrafts Pvt Ltd (Bandra West). Each artist in training received a check in their name reflecting the completion of a artistic cycle and exhibiting a starting point of self-reliance.

Shachukul students presenting self portraits

Oona D'mello (Founder & Executive Director) with the 4 year old (youngest) Shachukul student

Art For Self-Reliance

with

Shachukul Gompa School, Ladakh

Gratitude prayer in Ladhaki by the Shachukul students, Ladakh

ASR, YouUbuntu Foundation & a group of volunteers working with the gompa children of Shachukul School conducting Self Portraiture explorations and renderings.

The gompa schools is a residential facility for a group of forty students, ranging from the ages of 4-14yrs. These young boys are mostly orphaned, live and are cared for by their new family, the monks and teachers at Shachukul.

"This experiential process was constructed to embark with a self reflection meditation facilitated by our team to open our eyes and attempt to deconstruct "what do we think we really look like" "- Founder & Executive Director, ASR

YouUbuntu Founder & Director, Shiv D'mello and K.G Sir at Summit

EJ College student sharing her vision for her ideal future!

ASR Founder & Executive Director, Oona D'mello

Khaltsi teachers designing their furture schools

Mahabodhi teachers & students co-designing

Art For Self-Reliance & YouUbuntu Foundation

for

Wellbeing in Ladakh

YouUbuntu Foundation and ASR work in Ladakh, India. Ladakh is a remote high altitude desert in the Himalayan region of Northern India, at an average altitude of 11,000 feet above sea level, inhabited by people who are geographically distant from the mainland, eager for exposure, opportunity and growth.

Our work extends to introducing well being programs, starting with the schools in Ladakh. We employ Organizational Development tools, relational work and creativity to harness the positive core of this incredible community.

Our partnership with YouUbuntu has led to 6 Positive Ecosystem summits and a 3 stage approach in the process if being implemented.

To read further - CLICK HERE