Some of the artists participating include Ernestine White, Diane Victor, Angela Buckland, Nomusa Makhubu, Judith Mason.  Poets include Lindiwe Nkutha, Liesl Jobson, Malika Ndlovu and Gabeba Baderoon, Finuala Dowling among others.

The art and poetry collaborations are the focal part of the book and they have collectively rendered the plight of our children more visible - the poetry deepening the visual messages that emanate from the art.  The work also highlights the voice of women as the mothers and primary care givers of our nation.  Moreover, the aesthetic quality of the art and poetry adds inspirational value to the collection, thereby ensuring its impact on present and future generations.

To inform and inspire society, extracts from the poetry have been translated into South Africa’s eleven official languages with the intention of allowing all South Africans to identify with the messages and claim these as their cultural heritage.

Additional features of the book include an intimate look at the role of art in advocacy and social development in South Africa. Although art advocacy has been practised as a form of therapy and at celebrations such as concerts and festivals, art-based advocacy like the Women for Children project focused on sustainable development hardly exists. In this sense Art for Humanity faces a blank canvas.  Although there are many historical examples of art playing a role in advancing humanity in areas such as religion, health, economy, identity, gender and heritage, this role of art in society has largely been subverted by commercialism.

Art for Humanity have published the book with the objective that the Women for Children project, with its combination of art and poetry, will inspire South Africans to take moral ownership of the suffering of our children and to actively pursue the protection of their rights and welfare.

To purchase a copy of the book please contact Art for Humanity on +27 (031) 203 6610 (tel.) or .