Featured Project
THE HOUSE IS SMALL
The House is Small but the Welcome is Big explores the impact of HIV/AIDS as experienced through the eyes of women and children living in South Africa and Mozambique. The first phase of the project was completed in February 2006 when Venice Arts’ photographers traveled to Cape Town, South Africa to teach 15 HIV positive women, recent moms and moms-to-be, how to document their lives photographically.
The second phase of the HIS taught Mozambican children who had lost both of their parents to AIDS, many of whom were living on their own and raising their younger siblings, how to use photography to tell the uncensored story of their lives.
The result is a powerful body of photography that are at once tragic and hopeful, lively and compelling. Some are difficult to look at. All of them are hard to dismiss.
If the stories from this project move you, take action now and see how easy it is to make a difference. With any amount, large or small, every single dollar pledged to the campaigns listed below get directed toward the communities documented in these photographs. Current campaigns include building a house for a family of children in Maputo, educating a child in Maputo, and running an ongoing photo program with the children whose beautiful work is reflected in this project.
The Action Steps
Projects like the House Is Small relies heavily on contributions made by supporters such as you. The expenses to operate meaningful and engaging projects far outpace the funds made available to non-profit arts organization. By helping to financially support the House Is Small But The Welcome Is Big you are contributing directly to the empowerment of youth around the world.
CLICK HERE to visit the Donate page.
Advocacy can be a powerful tool in the quest for social change. Specifically, HIV and AIDS legislation, research and funding happens in large part due to vigilant and constant advocacy by concerned citizens all around the world.
CLICK HERE to visit the Advocate page.
Help Venice Arts put the House Is Small pictures in front of decision-makers and politicians to keep the fight going against AIDS and HIV. For a full list of volunteer opportunities with the HIS, please click HERE.
In addition, many AIDS and HIV organizations utilize volunteers in many areas, such as staffing clinics to advising centers to community outreach. Please visit our online resource page to find out which organizations best fit your volunteering needs and contact them directly to get started.
CLICK HERE to visit the Volunteer page.
Arm yourself with the most current information about HIV and AIDS by visiting our online link resource page. Here you will find the leading experts on HIV and AIDS, all of whom provide a wealth of information and empower you to take action in your own community and life.
To read more about this project, including its many success stories, please visit The House Is Small But The Welcome Is Big website.
