We believe every child deserves a place to create
A collaboration between The Pennington School and Dzaleka Refugee Camp
Art is a powerful form of expression—a perspective that can be felt and understood, even in silence.
Our goal is to bring together teens from different parts of the world to share how they understand and experience their emotions, expressing those insights through art and poetry. We hope to listen deeply to each perspective, learn from our differences, and uncover the shared threads that shape how young people make sense of their world.
Every dollar you spend goes directly to the kids.
$25
supplies one student's art kit for a full term
$75
funds a month of classroom materials
$200
helps print and bind copies of the children's book
What We do
Together with students and teachers in Dzaleka, we helped create an art classroom where children have a place to explore their creativity, express themselves, and make art every day.
Working side by side with students, teachers, and artist Perry Milou, we painted murals that reflect the creativity, identity, and spirit of the community.
Students in Dzaleka and the United States came together to write and illustrate a children's book, sharing how they understand and experience emotions through stories and artwork.
We're working to support the art classroom in its second year, publish our collaborative children's book, restore a school library, introduce self-defense workshops for girls, and grow projects based on what the community says it needs.
“For me to be a teacher here at Dzaleka, I can say it’s not easy; you need patience. But I’m so happy to have the Pennington School here and all the changes and love.”
— A secondary school teacher at Dzaleka
You have the power to make a difference.
Help fund the classroom's second year and our first children's book.