Last Friday, art collective Mashrou ElSaada (Project Happiness) took their Happiness Caravan 101 to the town of Baharwa in the city of Al Ayat to paint, decorate and furnish a community school founded by Man Ahyaha, an Egyptian non-profit organization that works with marginalized communities in Cairo and across the country on different development projects—namely alternative education, environmental and health initiatives and supporting microenterprises. The Happiness Caravan 101 is Mashrou ElSaada’s first project this year and it consisted of a 12-hour challenge that took place last Friday, the 31st of January. The campaign brought together members of the organization, in addition to volunteers, to paint and decorate the exteriors and interiors of a new community school launched by Man Ahyaha in the town of Bahrwa in Al Ayat. “The school is located in a village that suffers from extreme poverty and lack of services. The school engages more than 75 children from the age of eight [to] 12 and focuses on the development of their behavior, knowledge and social conditions,” according to a statement by Mashrou ElSaada. The design concepts were provided by artists Leila Nassar, as well as Nour…
In Photos: Mashrou ElSaada’s Happiness Caravan Paints Community School in Al Ayat
February 4, 2020
