Coaching Wizardry » narrative therapy http://coachingwizardry.com Living Life On Purpose Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:40:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Where stories transform lives http://coachingwizardry.com/2007/05/where_stories_t/ http://coachingwizardry.com/2007/05/where_stories_t/#comments Thu, 31 May 2007 12:04:05 +0000 Joanna http://coachingwizardry.com/2007/05/where-stories-transform-lives.html Continue reading →]]> One of my favourite charities is MAD About Art.  They work with kids in South Africa, using a unique mixture of art and narrative therapy "to increase children’s knowledge of HIV and AIDS and create more open communication as well as reduce risk-taking behaviour by increasing self-esteem and self-advocacy."  You can see some of the amazing art work that the kids have created at their website, alongside the "hero books" that they have produced.  These are stories that have the power to move – us – and to transform the lives of those who have found the courage to tell them.  As one of their young youth ambassadors writes:

"I am the hero of my book.  I have my dreams."

If you’d like to support their work you’ll find out more on their site – or you can sponsor their contribution to the Walk for Life event by clicking here.

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