Wednesday, May 19, 2021

ART AS A HEALING THERAPHY

 

Art as Healing Therapy
Art as a Healing Therapy is a Project led by Aderogba Deborah Ibukunoluwa. This vision aims at employing artistic methods to heal patients with psychological diseases such as Autism, Dementia, physical and learning disabilities; post-traumatic stress disorder, emotional and psychological distress; to enhance mental health, foster recuperation, give hope to patients and restore them back as healthy people, full of life and vitality who can give back to the society.

Ugo Favour, Toluwanimi Oyelusi and Ibukunoluwa Aderogba
 She and her team members, Favour Ugo and Toluwanimi Oyelusi launched this Movement on Friday, May 7th, 2021 in her hometown,Ilesa, at Wesley Guild Hospital, which is a subsidiary of Obafemi Awolowo Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife. 

In her words, she said ”I strongly believe charity begins from home. Therefore, if I’ll start a global project, I must begin from my immediate community.’’ This was one of the reasons she didn’t start from Lagos or any other popular city.

The officials of Wesley Guild Hospital received them warmly, appreciating their effort of coming up with the initiative of how to impact the world positively with Artworks. They further prayed for them and told them that it will be so remarkable and will leave a lasting memory in the heart of all patients and people that see them.

Ibukunoluwa, used this millstone to commemorate her 20th birthday and for her, that is celebration.

They donated 5 artworks to 4 wards in the hospital: 2 to the Mental Ward, 1 to Pediatrics, 1 to Maternity and the last to Female Medical Ward.

Art as Healing Therapy with Deborah Ibukun Aderogba

 

ADEROGBA Deborah Ibukunoluwa, the Lead Director of Debi’s Arte and convener of this Movement is a third year student of French and Portuguese Studies at Obafemi AwolowoUniversity, Ile-Ife. She is a unique and exceptional Bead Artist and a Life and Language Coach.

Her motto is to be a doctor of souls and leave the world better than she met it. This has driven her to impact lives in all her areas of influence.

If you would love to support this project so that they can reach more hospitals in the county and Africa, do send your donations to:

ADEROGBA DEBORAH IBUKUNOLUWA

UBA Account: 2112719762

 

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