tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630498.post114349842252472345..comments2008-01-17T21:29:32.881ZDamien Sennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17314939136713001154noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630498.post-27127531010765440602008-01-17T21:29:00.000Z2008-01-17T21:29:00.000Zu all, thanks for visiting my interview... I wanted to add some more information to the interview. Since coming back from Sri Lanka last year, I made the decision I had to continue my work brightening up the world of disadvantaged children in the UK but also abroad<BR/>Seraphina's Wand began in Sri Lanka where Geniene spent five months <BR/>helping survivors of the 2004 Tsunami. <BR/>This is her story: <BR/>"As an independent volunteer, I ended up helping many people in a wide <BR/>variety of ways. A lot of families, a year on, were still living in tiny shacks or tents, none of the millions of pounds of aid having trickled down to them. I was able to help them directly by renting houses for those that didn't have adequate accommodation until their homes were rebuilt. But the pinnacle of my trip came near the end when I worked in an orphanage for young boys and helped them paint three large murals on the walls of their home. Seeing how the project opened up in the boys their creativity, the joy they found in that, and the way the painting transformed their hostel into a home I was inspired to help other children back in the UK in the same way.”<BR/>Loads more details and information on the web site<BR/> <BR/>Seraphina's Wand is a new Social Enterprise Organisation, based in Brighton and founded by mural artist Geniene Burchett. The aim of our voluntary team is to bring hope and colour into the lives of disadvantaged children using the healing powers of art and creativity. <BR/>Together with the children themselves, we design and paint murals on the walls of hospices, hospitals and homes for children with physical and/or learning <BR/>disabilities and terminal illnesses.<BR/><BR/>We also offer private mural commissions, giving <BR/>people the opportunity to have a beautiful and unique piece of artwork within their home, whilst knowing that they are helping to support vulnerable and<BR/> disadvantaged children within society: Proceeds from this, along with our other fundraising activities allows us to cover the expenses for low income families with ill or disabled children at home.<BR/>The work of Seraphina's Wand is supported by an dedicated group <BR/>of volunteers. In addition to our work in the UK we aim to generate enough funds to take our skills abroad once again.<BR/>http://www.seraphina-arts.co.uk/seraphina-arts.htmlgenienehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15740480324626905323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630498.post-1155248549536554512006-08-10T23:22:00.000+01:002006-08-10T23:22:00.000+01:00Thankyou Geniene What a wonderful goal to achieve and it is something I so much would love to do on many occassions, unfortuneatly I am a mother of many, so leaving them just yet is not an option for me, ( although the teenagers leave the impression maybe I should :) ) well done and God BlessGeniene Praternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13630498.post-1143654024649089382006-03-29T18:40:00.000+01:002006-03-29T18:40:00.000+01:00Gen, you are an inspiration to me. <BR/>At first sight of your photo, I fell in virtual Love and then your story was quite engaging. You are a POWERFUL BEING in your life. I was hoping to meet you and then I saw that you left everything behind including your boyfriend. Well then, I guess that position is filled and he MUST be one heck of a prince if he's still in your life. Your comment about commitment<BR/>is reminisent of my own. Congratulation's Gen~! You are true to the heart. You sure made my day. Regards,KevinKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12213961103596643801noreply@blogger.com