Welcome to The Foundation for Coloring Away Pain
It has been several months since the devasting earthquake that rocked Haiti and the need is still so great. In an effort to help the children recover from this natural disaster, we are continuing our efforts to provide the children of Haiti with an emotional outlet. Currently we have requests from two groups that will be visiting Haiti. One in August and one in September. Donations are requested and appreciated to help offset printing costs of the coloring books. No donation is too small.
I thank you in advance for your help.
The following is an email I received from a school social worker who requested and used our earthquake coloring book with a student who survived the earthquake in Haiti. I wanted to share it and say thank you to all who have donated. Your donation makes a difference!
Kim,
I cannot thank you enough for bringing me English and French copies of "The Day the Earth Shook" yesterday at my elementary school. I did not get a chance to use it at that time with my 3rd grade student, because I wanted to share it with two of my Haitian co-workers to get their input first. The three of us were working with a high school student this morning who had just started here this week, and has been having difficulties coping... Long story short (which is hard for me) I asked him to look at the book and share his thoughts on if it would be helpful for my 3rd grader... After reading the book, he said it was amazing and had already helped him feel better!!!! He said he realized the importance of talking about what had happened, knowing that his family were all safe now, and felt less guilty about surviving. He asked if he could keep the book, and that instead of drawing, he was going to write about his own story.
I'm sure you know what a difference your organization has made, but I thought it was important to share the story of the difference you made in the life of a child today. Thank you so much!
I will be sharing the book and information with my area social workers and area coordinator. In this terrible budget time, I am hopeful we will be able to find some way to purchase some books. I know from my experience today that it would be money well spent!
Sincerely,
melanie
School Social Worker
Central Area Student Services Broward County Public Schools
Check out our "Events" page for fun and exciting ways you can help us help those children affected by the earthquakes.
We are glad your here! The Foundation for Coloring Away Pain is a 501 ( C ) 3 organization that donates our original coloring books, along with a new box of crayons to children who have been affected by devastating natural and man-made disasters.
Children's limited life experiences and immature language skills often leave them confused, scared and silent during times of difficulty and tragedy. Realizing a child's first written language is coloring and drawing, The Foundation for Coloring Away Pain was founded to help children open up.
Whether it is a community devastated by a hurricane or a child who has lost their parent to senseless violence, it is our hope to help children cope and encourage them to tell their story through drawing and coloring.
