Aisha's Story
Aisha was first sexually assaulted by her father when she was 4. When she was 7, one of her teachers noticed her walking with limp. Her mother, too ashamed to bring her to a doctor, let her fractured leg go untreated. After receiving treatment for her leg, Aisha was removed from her parents' care.
Aisha's ArtIt was at a Free Arts Minnesota summer mural project that Aisha held a paintbrush for the first time. The permanence of her creation on the wall of the Children’s Center in Minneapolis helped her feel like her voice was finally heard. “I like to look at it when I’m angry, ‘cause I can see what I painted and it calms me down.”
-
Free Arts Minnesota offers a comprehensive creative empowerment curriculum, to help your organization heal the lives of children and families.
-
Your donation to Free Arts Minnesota provides the healing power of art and mentorship to over 2,000 children per year. All amounts welcome.
-
Feed your creative side and be a positive influence in a child's life; become a Free Arts Mentor.
-
Choose one of the many ways for you to make a difference in the life of a child.
-
Donate art supplies, office materials, or event tickets to support Free Arts youth. Or check out our Wish List at Target Lists.