About
The Project
© 2011 Moja Moja Pictures Ltd.
“The combination of humanity and creativity in the resulting art is exceptional”
As an extension of the project and in keeping with it’s ethos, Susan Standfield partnered with Julie Lee of Arthouse Gallery to produce an innovative fair trade art exhibition called Moja! Moja!
The exhibition featured photographs taken by the children of the S.H.E.R.P. Orphanage in Maralal, Kenya in collaboration with a distinguished group of contemporary artists from various disciplines. The artists created original works of art based on the photographs that inspired them.
The exhibition was designed to help alleviate poverty in Kenya by nurturing and celebrating the artistic skills of the orphans while supporting and featuring the talents of the participating artists.
The show ran for a month and was a huge success. Almost $30,000 was raised through artwork, t-shirt sales and donations. Over 700 people attended the opening night gala including Hugh Jackman and his wife Deborra-Lee who paid the way for Grace Seneiya and two of the kids from S.H.E.R.P. to come from Kenya to be there.
The Jackmans had previously become involved with the project and continued with their fundraising efforts after the event which has now put in a well at the orphanage and is working on other elements to improve the S.H.E.R.P. facility.
Ana Nasasui, Hugh Jackman, Susan Standfield, Deborra-Lee Jackman and Grace Seneiya at the opening night gala.
- Julie Lee, Moja! Moja! Curator