Together One Heart
Together1Heart is a Cambodian charity organisation that works to care for and secure the rights of young women and girls who are victims or at risk of being victims of slavery and to successfully recover, educate, train and reintegrate them into mainstream society through financial independence in a sustainable and innovative manner.
Yuliya Dan teamed up with
Together1Heart foundation and an actress and an activist AnnaLynne McCord, to create this "ART FOR HEART" project.
a world where women and girls are safe from slavery
ART
FOR
HEART
“Through a series of beautiful images, art prints, paintings and “wear art” pendants, I hope to create an Art for Heart campaign that will bring funds, awareness and support of T1H foundation.
I believe that women and girls cannot and must not be traded and treated as if they were objects. Liberty should not be a privilege, but a basic human right“.
All the profit from sales will go to Together One Heart Foundation
ART FOR HEART TO WEAR
Inspired by the Cambodian flora and fauna, I created handmade solid sterling silver pendants exclusively for T1H. Limited edition, each with its own number, unique pieces to wear are a great way to show support and spread the message.
WHY?
RAISED IN A BROTHEL
Seeing a photo of a little girl with the title, “Raised in the brothel”, took me out of my state of denial.
For the last 5 years, I’ve been silently observing what Somaly, AnnaLynne McCord and the organisation have been doing for the girls. They are creating future world-changers, one child at a time, no less. Behind the bold statement lies a great mission, which comes with the darkest reality slap: Southeast-Asia holds the highest number of children sold in sexual slavery per capita. It’s thousands of young girls being sexually abused in the most unimaginable ways. The horror of the truth for me was just too heavy to bear. Year after year I thought, I would love to help, but I just don’t have it in me.
Supporting this cause, for me, is not about being a good person, It’s about not being scared anymore. Being able to face the reality, no matter how shocking and unpleasant it is… and finding the right way to help.
I hope the truth behind this “art for heart” project will speak to others, the way that one photograph spoke to me, and make people realise that, just because we don’t see it, it doesn’t mean it doesn’t not exist. But most importantly, EVERYONE MATTERS. Each person can bring a change in little lives, even if they are across the globe, just with one click at a time.
The GIRL
The painting of the real girl, who has a name, and her own story. The girl that inspired me to create something beautiful out of the darkest primal fear. To see the light in her eyes, and to believe “she can, and she will” grow up into a great woman; be happy; be healthy; be who ever she wants to be.
She is just one of many. The GIRL. Unique as she is, she has many “sisters” with the same story and history of sexual abuse, violence and, luckily, in her case, an escape.
She is THE GIRL with a success story, hopefully a future and a life filled with healing and love. I want this GIRL to be the face of a change for better, a face of hope, an inspiration not just for the girls who have been “mistreated” but also those who hide the truth from themselves about brutality of so many places in the world, where girls and women are treated like objects, things for sale.
Limited edition prints are available.
All the profit will go to Together1Heart foundation.
This original painting will be auctioned off later this spring at the art show. To register your interest please email us.
OTHER WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
ART FOR HEART CHARITY EVENT
LONDON
Charity art event for Together1Heart Foundation. In collaboration with American actress and activist AnnaLynne McCord, I've created art series to help raise awareness and funds to support girls in Cambodia.
I am so grateful to our London art lovers, for coming and supporting ART FOR HEART. It means the world to us. Together1Heart is a charity organisation that is fighting sex slavery and saving lives one child at a time. But i would like to give you a better picture with numbers, how much your support means to the girls :
$ 5 - will provide one month of school supplies for 4 girls attending grade school
$ 50 - will purchase two 100 pound bags of rice which will feed 8 women and girls for two months
$ 100 - will cover healthcare expenses for 10 survivors for one month
$ 250 - will help pay the utilities at the Children’s Center for nearly a month
So if you missed our event, you can still contribute by purchasing "Together One Heart" pendant as 100% of profit goes to the charity, purchasing art for heart limited edition prints: "The Girl"or "One Heart" as 100% of profit goes to the charity as well, or you can always donate directly. All the useful links above.
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Your's truly,
Yuliya Dan