Estate Living Digital Publication Issue 4 April 2015 | Page 61

of challenge and the patriarchal makeup. It is because of this that we hold our
weekly two-hour art class immediately
after school, as this is when children are
most vulnerable and require a safe, nonjudgemental, non-bullying space for them
to learn and grow,” says Cat Rieper, Chief
Programme Officer of Lalela.
“Our main focus is on engaging with
children at risk through art education,”
explains Cat. “We listen with our ears,
minds and hearts and help create
confident, forward thinking and
progressive achievers who are able to
imagine,createandbecom