Our Mission

Who is Painting a New World ?

Painting a New World - Peindre un Nouveau Monde (PNMW) is a non-profit organization founded in 2008 by Agnes and Andre Chatelain.

We believe that art has the power to create positive change for the benefit and sustainability of communities locally and in developing countries.

In order to achieve our vision, we have designed an art project called `The Gift of Art`in Canadian schools which engages students by using murals as a medium for expression and fundraising. The principal goals of the project are that students learn about important humanitarian issues and illustrate their creativity on their mural. They then engage local merchants and businesses to sponsor their art work thereby contributing directly to the aid of local and international communities. Fifty percent of the funds raised from the project is kept by the schools to be directed to local art and education projects of their choice, and the other fifty percent of the funds is submitted to PNMW for international aid.

Our international art projects provide funding for art supplies and education in visual arts to emerging artists in Africa and Haiti, and a platform for them to sell their artwork around the world. PNMW is currently running 7 art projects in 7 developing countries providing art supplies, marketing and sales to 70 participating artists.

We have projects in Kenya, Ethiopia, Chad, Guinea, Rwanda, Malawi and Haiti.

PNMW is proud to support International mural projects in Africa and Haiti.  PNMW provides funding to local initiatives
to employ artists to design and paint murals on school walls while engaging and educating children about their environment and future. 

In 2010 PNMW supported Kiangure Springs Environment Initiative (KSEI) in Kenya  with the funding of one mural for the Giakanja Primary School of Tetu.  As of September 1, 2011, PNMW has funded 3 more murals in Kenya and
successfully implemented the program in Chad where we now have one mural at the Holy Flame School of N'Djamena.  A minimum of 3 more murals will be completed in Kenya and Chad before the end of the year.