Barefeet Theatre is a group founded in 2006 that uses performing arts to engage with street children in Zambia.
In pictures: Zambia's barefoot acrobats —
Barefeet Theatre is a group founded in 2006 that uses performing arts to engage with street children in Zambia.
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The charity organizes outreach events and workshops to help vulnerable kids participate in creative activities. Barefeet uses theater, music, dance and storytelling as tools to help vulnerable children.
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The charity organizes outreach events and workshops to help vulnerable kids participate in creative activities. Barefeet uses theater, music, dance and storytelling as tools to help vulnerable children.
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Every year, Barefeet also stages its Youth Arts Festival, bringing together thousands of children from across Zambia. Held in various locations in Lusaka, the popular event includes a colorful carnival procession as well as several performances and exhibitions.
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Every year, Barefeet also stages its Youth Arts Festival, bringing together thousands of children from across Zambia. Held in various locations in Lusaka, the popular event includes a colorful carnival procession as well as several performances and exhibitions.
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The festival gives children a platform to showcase their talents while highlighting the dangers of life on the streets.
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The festival gives children a platform to showcase their talents while highlighting the dangers of life on the streets.
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Barefeet works with thousands of children, typically aged from seven to 20, in five cities across Zambia.
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Barefeet works with thousands of children, typically aged from seven to 20, in five cities across Zambia.
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The group's members, many of whom used to live on the street themselves, run a series of artistic modules focused on issues affecting vulnerable kids.
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The group's members, many of whom used to live on the street themselves, run a series of artistic modules focused on issues affecting vulnerable kids.
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As part of their training, the children have to work together to stage performances for their communities, using the skills and information they gained during the workshop sessions.
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As part of their training, the children have to work together to stage performances for their communities, using the skills and information they gained during the workshop sessions.
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Former street child Chembe Mwanza is today one of the group's facilitators. He says his life changed when he came across Barefeet Theatre aged 14.
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Former street child Chembe Mwanza is today one of the group's facilitators. He says his life changed when he came across Barefeet Theatre aged 14.
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The charity occupies its own office space, has a paid staff of more than a dozen people and receives funding from UNICEF.
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The charity occupies its own office space, has a paid staff of more than a dozen people and receives funding from UNICEF.
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Barefeet performers say they see themselves as a conduit for providing help. Any child in need can be connected with other NGOs or local professionals able to provide care.
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Barefeet performers say they see themselves as a conduit for providing help. Any child in need can be connected with other NGOs or local professionals able to provide care.
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None of the group's activities looks like serious work so children are more likely to play along without realizing they are being offered help.
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None of the group's activities looks like serious work so children are more likely to play along without realizing they are being offered help.
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