Sharon Katz & The Peace Sharon Katz & The Peace TrainTrain

Saving Lives in South Africa Saving Lives in South Africa through: through:

Music TherapyMusic Therapy

EducationEducation

Training & Job CreationTraining & Job Creation

Arts & Culture Arts & Culture

HopeHope

When Nelson Mandela was finally When Nelson Mandela was finally released from prisonreleased from prison

South African musician and music therapist, South African musician and music therapist, Sharon Katz, proposed a way to help the country Sharon Katz, proposed a way to help the country

heal heal from the wounds of apartheidfrom the wounds of apartheid

A 500-Voice Intercultural Performing GroupA 500-Voice Intercultural Performing Groupnamed “The Peace Train” after their named “The Peace Train” after their

cross-country tour promoting Mandela’s cross-country tour promoting Mandela’s election election

Ever since, they’ve traveled the world Ever since, they’ve traveled the world using their music to spread a message of using their music to spread a message of

peace and human rights for allpeace and human rights for all

And to help impoverished communities And to help impoverished communities like the rural area of KwaNgcolosi in like the rural area of KwaNgcolosi in

South AfricaSouth Africa

Over 1000 children were Over 1000 children were walking walking

3 hours to the nearest school3 hours to the nearest school

Too many are Child-headed Households due to Too many are Child-headed Households due to HIV/AIDS.HIV/AIDS.

Here, a 14-year old raises his 4 younger brothers.Here, a 14-year old raises his 4 younger brothers.

Our organization – with help from Our organization – with help from fans and friends - changed all fans and friends - changed all

that!that!

We addressed 2 problems:We addressed 2 problems:

1. Over 50% Unemployment in Rural 1. Over 50% Unemployment in Rural AreasAreas

2. Lack of Adequate Education and 2. Lack of Adequate Education and

School Buildings School Buildings

BOTH Resulting from Decades of Neglect by BOTH Resulting from Decades of Neglect by the Apartheid Regimethe Apartheid Regime

The Solution:The Solution: Building a Community School & Building a Community School &

Performing Arts Center by Performing Arts Center by Empowering Local EntrepreneursEmpowering Local Entrepreneurs

Jobs were created as the local people were trained to make

cinderblocks.

By July 2009, we were ready to By July 2009, we were ready to start building the schoolstart building the school

The foundation is laid for The foundation is laid for the multi-purpose building the multi-purpose building

The Peace Train founders, Sharon Katz The Peace Train founders, Sharon Katz and Nonhlanhla Wanda, roll up their and Nonhlanhla Wanda, roll up their

sleevessleeves

Volunteers from the US come Volunteers from the US come helphelp

The walls go up, and so does self-The walls go up, and so does self-esteemesteem

While the adults worked, While the adults worked, the children enjoyed Music the children enjoyed Music

TherapyTherapy

Local musicians received Local musicians received instruments and were trained to instruments and were trained to

help the children help the children

With another fundraising push, With another fundraising push, we were able to complete the roofwe were able to complete the roof

August 2010: Our generous donors August 2010: Our generous donors travel to South Africa with us for the travel to South Africa with us for the

dedicationdedication

We also knew we had to feed the We also knew we had to feed the children’s stomachs as we helped children’s stomachs as we helped

nourish their mindsnourish their minds

Nutrition training & job Nutrition training & job creation for local womencreation for local women

Healthy snacks before Music Therapy sessions

Positive change in school-Positive change in school-readiness after just 3 weeks of readiness after just 3 weeks of

programprogram

The band of Sharon Katz & The Peace The band of Sharon Katz & The Peace Train continues to perform worldwide Train continues to perform worldwide and educate about the role of Music and educate about the role of Music

Therapy Therapy in community developmentin community development

For more information:For more information:

215-495-9562215-495-9562

sharonkatz2000@aol.com

www.SharonKatz.comwww.SharonKatz.com