Secondary Art at Newman!: Story of the Day: Isabelle's Story: "How One Girl's Art Is Changing the World!"

Isabelle's Story!

Although Isabelle Redford may look innocent enough, don't let that smile fool you!...She is no ordinary girl... Through her amazing heart and love for art she is radically changing the world we live in! I have added this story to inspire you that you too can make a BIG difference in this world through simple means such as making your own art cards! Check out her story below...

Isabelle heard a story about twin girls born prematurely in Haiti in Sept of 2007.The girls mother died in child birth. They were left to die. After hearing this whole story, she was brought to tears and said, "Mom, we have to do something to help!" (That's the right response when you hear about tragedy... Take action!)

She loves doing art, so she decided to use her creative talents to design and create handmade cards to sell for donations to build homes for orphans around the world. Each home costs about $5000 to build, she was able to reach her first $5000 in June of 2008 and that home in Titayen, Haiti was completed and housed 6 girls by May 2009. Isabelle traveled to Haiti in June of 2009 to meet and play with the 6 girls who occupied the home she funded. It was an amazing trip that fueled her passion to make sure more kids were able to have homes to live in and someone to care for them.

After she finished funding that first home in June of 2008 - we, her parents, thought she would feel that she had accomplished her goal and would be done. But she wasn't, as long as there are children without homes, parents, and food, she believes her work isn't finished. She has been blessed to have local and national attention for her story generating so many donations and help in various forms for orphaned and abandoned children around the world. She has also had the privilege of speaking up for those who cannot speak up for themselves to children and adults from small groups to large groups. We are so very proud of her compassion and desire to help others!