omanot

Fundraising for the autistic children in Israel by selling Jewish calendars and greeting cards for the new Jewish year, printed with charming drawings made by the autistic children.

Few years ago, just after sunset in the small village I leave, we heard some crying outside. As we went out we saw everybody crying and looking for a small child that was missing. Finally, just before midnight, we found him walking around in the play garden, not so far away from his home, minding his own business, and unaware of the drama surrounding him. People said that time, that the boy suffers from autistic disability, and that was the reason why he didn’t response to our calls.

A while ago, I came across a beautiful calendar produced by ALUT (the Israeli Society for Autistic Children) printed with spectacular drawings that drew my attention. Being a company owner, omanot.com, whose main goal is to promote the Israeli artists and art by distributing their unique items worldwide, I wondered who could be the painters. And it was stoning discovery that all the drawings were made by autistic children.

I looked at the pictures and remember the young child walking at the dark play garden, while we all looked for him. I recalled the talks about his incapability to communicate, but looking at the drawing I felt something in my heart, as these children might have different way to say things.

The drawings were rich with color, emotions and vivid imagination, it seemed like through their painting they being trying to reach out for the world and share their feelings and thoughts. I felt I have to do something to help those young artists.

Since ALUT producing new calendar and New Year’s greeting cards with autistic children paintings in order to raise money for the organization activities, I decided to volunteer and help them sell these items through OMANOT.COM website.

Purchasing one of ALUT’s items is not only a donation to advance the rights of autistic children in Israel, to ensure their well-being, education and integration; it is also acquiring a piece of art that will accompany you all year round.

The calendars and greeting cards can be purchased at http://www.omanot.com/

posted by rebecca @ 11:15 AM