I shared Edward's story last year. He was finishing his final year of school at Rapha Secondary, ready to begin a new chapter in his life. His goal was to continue his arts education, and I'm thrilled to say that Edward has done just that since leaving Rapha. When I was in Kenya this
I remember Elias when he first joined our community. He was so tiny. He had been found in the streets, abandoned and unable to tell us anything about himself. It’s hard to believe nine years have passed since then. The scared and confused child I first met has grown into an intelligent and very
Please join us for the 6th Annual How to Draw a Lion online art auction featuring 20 original paintings created by the children at Rapha Community Center. Bidding opens November 29th at 8:00am and closes on December 4th at 8:00pm just in time for holiday gift giving! The paintings continue to improve each
We hope you will join us for our 4th Annual How to Draw a Lion Art Auction! This year our auction will be online, which means anyone, anywhere will be able to participate! Bidding opens on September 24th at 6:00am and will be open until October 3rd at 8:00pm. Please plan to join
I remember drafting the original plan for Rapha Community Center. I was a sophomore at Wagner College in New York City. I had just returned from my first volunteer trip to Kenya, inspired and filled with a vision of creating a children’s home in Africa. At the core of this vision, there was
Please join us for an art auction and party featuring paintings created by the children at Rapha Community Center in Kenya through the art education program How to Draw a Lion. Friday, November 16, 2018 6:00pm - 9:00pm The Adelphi Hotel, 365 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 There will be a silent auction, music,
September 26, 2017 6-8pm Lily’s Ground Floor Roger Smith Hotel 501 Lexington Avenue at 47th Street New York, NY 10017 All proceeds from this show will go to support these talented young artists. The Roger Smith Hotel is pleased to present How to Draw a Lion —an exhibition of children’s art in Kenya. How to
