In Cameroon, an NGO called RENATA (Reseau National des Associations des Tantines)
encourages women and girls who have experienced violence to use art therapy in their healing process.
These are just a few of the works of art that I had the privilege of seeing when I visited the RENATA office in Yaounde.
While I found these works of art profoundly sad,
I also saw them as bold statements of empowerment by the survivors who painted them.
And so, while these works of art may never hang in a gallery, to me they are inspirational.
This post is a response to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Work of Art. Click on the link to see more responses.
The Human Rights Warrior 
Beautiful works, made by women who deserve an equally beautiful future!
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Wow. Very powerful. Thanks for sharing.
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it is a wonderful idea. I was in Cameroon for six weeks back in the eighties, and while i loved the country I noticed an awful lot of children with seemingly little hope in their lives. Organisations such as this bring me hope for another ending to their stories
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