Celebrities and kids aged five to 12 from all communities, including the kids from Reach for a Dream will be coming to this fun event in which they will participate in a paint-a-thon, culminating in an auction of items created by them.
Animal Action started in South Africa eight years ago and is the largest animal welfare event for youth in the world. In 2012 Animal Action's focus grew on elephants and in particular the need to save elephants from the ivory trade. Using educational materials this programme will introduce young people to the challenges facing animals, people and the world. Artjamming known as the home of paintertainment will be brightening up this event for the kids in an exciting and creative way by allowing them to freely express themselves, making use of various shapes and colours.
The aim of this event is to get students actively involved in protecting animals and the environment, to educate and inform young people about animals, their habitats and their role in the world and to encourage them to become directly involved in promoting actions, attitudes, and policies that create a better world for animals and people. IFAW's project will also serve as the launch event for an IFAW Kid's Club.
On day one children from all over Cape Town will be invited to create a painting in an artjamming session, at no cost. The paintings will be used as a backdrop for the next session on day two. On day two 50 children that entered the online competition will paint ten doors together with celebrity guests. These doors will serve as a constant reminder of the threats facing elephants. The doors will then be auctioned at a cocktail party later that evening and the funds raised will be used by IFAW in its activities to protect elephants.
