Umthombo Safe Space office and administrative staff relocated to the
west side of our centre to make way for a bigger art facility and for Life space to start operating on a bigger space. Participants of the
arts programme took ownership of their new space, working together with volunteers-
from the Netherlands and UK, to decorate the new rooms. Murals were designed and painted by the children around two broad thematic inspirations: dream,
fantasy and creativity and belonging, identity and community. The art work took 3 weeks to complete and now fills the wall space alongside a dedicated photography display
area which has been allocated to be filled with photos from all Umthombo programmes over the coming months.
This facility will humanise the space and serve as a permanent, yet flexible, visual reminder of the positive activities and journeys engaging Durban’s street children at Umthombo.