Heal the World
by Belinda Low
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Title
Heal the World
Artist
Belinda Low
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
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This child pulls at my heart strings when I saw her in their website. The song by MJ Heal the World comes to mind. I got the permission to paint this from one of MMCC's directors David Mason. I got to know him via Instalgram under the name of historic_afg where you get to see all their images beautifully captured of their beautiful people with beautiful features and their beautiful mountain landscapes! Do check out their website at www.afghanMMCC.org and http://afghanmmcc.org/2014/
Thank you for visiting!
Below a little info and history of MMCC:-
General Information
History and Goals
Established in 2002, MMCC/AECC has grown into a countrywide education program focusing on teaching children to lead. MMCC/AECC�s basic philosophy is that children know best how to communicate with other children. The goal is to give children the tools they need so they can themselves develop creative and novel ways of spreading fun education throughout Afghanistan.
National Urban Capacity Center
The MMCC/AECC�S flagship urban capacity center, the Children�s Culture House, is located in Kabul. It gives 120 permanent students, both boys and girls, the space to learn and develop their skills on a daily basis. This main center is the place where new ideas and pedagogical methods are developed.
Provinces
Mobility is key to the success for the MMCC/AECC as so many of Afghanistan�s children live in the countryside. Its professional adult artists tour and perform for children across the country. In its Bamyan centre, the methods developed in Kabul are modified for rural areas. Colourful containers full of equipment (Funtainers) are supplementing MMCC/AECC�s presence in rural areas.
Who are MMCC and AECC?
The Mobile Mini-Circus for Children (MMCC) and its local partner, the Afghan Educational Children�s Circus (AECC), together form a cooperative International/Afghan non-profit organization dedicated to empowering young people. MMCC is the supervising umbrella organization under which AECC operates. Activities, however, are run jointly and cooperatively. Both organizations are registered with the Afghan Ministry of Economy
Letter from the Directors
When MMCC, Mobile Mini Circus for Children, started its activities in 2002, less than one million Afghan children attended schools and there were hardly any school buildings and infrastructure. While NGOs and government programs focused on delivering the basics to the Afghan population such as food, shelter, security and education, MMCC in the same period specialized in developing and introducing soft values that brings children together and create joyful communities.
Since 2002 MMCC and its local partner AECC, Afghan Educational Children Circus, has performed and made workshops for more than 2.7 million children in 25 provinces all over Afghanistan. The combination of entertaining and essential educational messages such as health, landmine awareness, peace and back to school/importance of education, delivered by professional Afghan artists in a pure local context, has proved to pave the road for cultural activities even in parts of the country where music, singing and other forms of artistic expression have been suppressed or forgotten for decades.
Each year MMCC and AECC bring together children from across the country for numerous big events such as festivals and children assemblies. When children play, practice and perform together, they become much more than just representatives of their background, region or ethnicity. They become friends, active members of a joyful family and advocates for national unity.
Circus and especially social circus as developed in the frame of MMCC/AECC in the past 10 years, is much more than physical art. It is about using the amazing capacities of circus as a tool to make positive social change for children.
Afghanistan has reached a critical juncture. As the international community moves away from direct control of Afghanistan�s institutions, the need has never been greater for Afghans to take control of their own destinies. Over the past decade, the children and youngsters at MMCC/AECC have developed the capacity to lead young people across Afghanistan. Their voices are the voices of Afghanistan�s future.
Berit Muhlhausen & David Mason
MMCC consists of:
A mobile circus � six Afghan adult artists touring all over Afghanistan
Two junior circus groups � 80 Afghan children artists performing at schools in
Kabul
Teacher training workshops introducing and teaching creative pedagogic methods
Children Culture House activities such as singing, painting, journalism, sport etc.
Winter school � 3-month program to increase the number of children with a mix
of creative and regular classes.
Regular training workshops by international performers from America, France,
and England etc.
Expected future activities include:
A Circus Ambulance
Expansion of MMCC�s international contacts and activities
the children shall fly!
Heal The World
There's a place in your heart
And I know that it is love
And this place could be much
Brighter than tomorrow
And if you really try
You'll find there's no need to cry
In this place you'll feel
There's no hurt or sorrow
There are ways to get there
If you care enough for the living
Make a little space, make a better place
Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place
For you and for me
If you want to know why
There's a love that cannot lie
Love is strong
It only cares for joyful giving
If we try we shall see
In this bliss we cannot feel
Fear or dread
We stop existing and start living
Then it feels that always
Love's enough for us growing
Make a better world, make a better world
Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place
For you and for me
And the dream we would conceived in
Will reveal a joyful face
And the world we once believed in
Will shine again in grace
Then why do we keep strangling life
Wound this earth, crucify it's soul
Though it's plain to see, this world is heavenly
Be God's glow
We could fly so high
Let our spirits never die
In my heart I feel
You all are my brothers
Create a world with no fear
Together we'll cry happy tears
See the nations turn
Their swords into plowshares
We could really get there
If you cared enough for the living
Make a little space to make a better place
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place
For you and for me
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place
For you and for me
submitted by Greenwood
corrected by calamity3318 on January 15th, 2013
written by Jackson, Michael Joe / Paich, Martin Louis
copyright with Lyrics � Warner/chappell Music, Inc., Sony/atv Music Publishing
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Comments (39)
Carolyn LeGrand
Exceptional Expressionism! Belinda you have painted the mood perfectly. This sad little soul with fear behind the eyes is gut wrenching. Bravo!!! You have painted deep, profound emotion. Love your portfolio....F/L
Belinda Low replied:
Dear Carolyn, Thank you v much indeed for your thoughtful and descriptive comments! I am working on five more for an exhibition this Nov and am pretty thrilled to be able to share more expressive faces! ;-D
AnnaJo Vahle
Oh yes….this is a compelling portrait, Belinda. I look forward to seeing more along this venue. Powerful. f/l
Belinda Low replied:
Hello AnnaJo! thank you v much for your support in terms of your constant visits and encouraging feedback! I am always learning from great artists like yourself.
Anand Swaroop Manchiraju
Bold and beautiful child Portrait!!!!!!! Speaks volumes.L/F
Belinda Low replied:
Anand, I thank you v much for your visit and feedback, Sir! I can't wait to paint more of such faces in my Heal the World theme..Peace...
Jolanta Anna Karolska
You are most welcome Belinda..this is the face that speaks a thousand words..touchingly beautiful..magical and stunning portrait! Bravo! f/v
Belinda Low replied:
Hello Jolanta! You know when I started drawing this face, I kept thinking of how they are living and as my heart went out to them, my hands went along with the flow.Thank you so much for your support, and a great weekend to you, dear..
Belinda Low
Jolanta Anna Karolska - Thank you so much for featuring her in your great artgroup Artbyjolla and Tyler Robbins Portrait Artists Group
Wayne Moran
So adorable.. powerful image.
Belinda Low replied:
Yes Wayne! She's adorable but it's quite sad living under those conditions. I want to paint more of these beautiful people in this beautiful country...Thanks for visiting! :-D
Jeff Breiman
Beautiful portrait with lots of emotion. F&L.
Belinda Low replied:
Thank you v much, Jeff for your feedback which I sincerely appreciate. Your works are so awesome! :-D
Chris Flees
superb painting Belinda...l/f/g+
Belinda Low replied:
Hello Chris - Thanks so much for your constant visits and support. In the pipeline - is a gallery dedicated to these beautiful children of Afghanistan and a new gallery Heal the World featuring children from all over the world...A tribute to MJ! :-D
Maria Karalyos
Superb portrait of this boy upset,Belinda! V&F
Belinda Low replied:
Hello Maria! - Thanks v much for visiting my gallery. I appreciate your comment. Can't blame this child for a rather disturbed face...I don't know the background but he could be wokened up by the photographer/s.
Belinda Low
GRATEFUL THANKS TO Scott Wallace of Digital Designs who administratesThe FAA Portrait Gallery for the feature!!!
Tyler Robbins
oh my, Belinda..this is simply a masterpiece! wow!!! F V G+
Belinda Low replied:
Tyler! My! Thanks so much for your kind words. They certainly uplifted me on a Saturday morning! :-D
Rosemary Colyer
Beautiful, sensitive portrait! L/F
Belinda Low replied:
Hello Rosemary - So sorry I can only reply you now. Thanks v much for your kind comments on this work! :-)
Paul Lovering
Simply fabulous character filled wee face , how clever and talented are you dear Belinda .. Wow
Belinda Low replied:
Oh Dear Paul!!! I was just thinking of you!! Telepathy across the miles? Thank you so much for keeping in touch! Good to hear from you again, my friend! :)
Shirley Sirois
Oh my! This is wonderfully emotive! You are so talented, Belinda, to bring out these effects........v.