Café Art

On NCS the challenge, the team I am in, Sabesan, were fortunate enough to be paired with Café Art as a community partner.  NCS the challenge is a once in a lifetime opportunity for 16 – 17 year olds it encourages young adults to: help others; immerse themselves in new situations and to take society and others less for granted.

Café Art is a non-government funded organisation that tries to tackle homelessness in a unique, creative and inspiring way. People who have been affected by homelessness are given the opportunity to express themselves through the medium of art. This concept may seem ludicrous – homeless people need homes! Where does art come into the picture?

Art can change a life.

 We met David who became homeless after a series of health problems and hardships. He developed depression and tried to kill himself more than 10 times. Through selling and making art, David was able to get his life back on track.

We live in a society where victim blaming is prominent. We believe that people get what they deserve. That the homeless person who you always see in the park brought their homelessness on themselves. Probably drugs. However, we need to step away from that stigma. People become homeless for several of reasons such as mental and health issues as well as injury – none of us are immune to those factors. Some of us are just lucky.

We are all human. Why should homeless people be segregated by our society? 

To create more awareness of homelessness, we have decided to fundraise for Café Art on the 28^th of November. Please attend to show your support. We will be on a store in Spitalfields market between the Giraffe and Canteen. Coming together on this day shows that we are one as a team and that our human rights matter.