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ABOUT US

“Paint The World (PTW)” is a youth organisation, set up by 15 year old, Lika Torikashvili, and her friends, in Tbilisi, Georgia in 2013 . The movement started with 4 people but in 2 years' time, Paint the World successfully spread to the whole country after Lika continued her studies in United World College (UWC) Atlantic College, UK, Paint the World spread to the whole world. What the members of this organisation do is support and help people who are "in need of colours”- teenagers visit hospitals, orphanages, homes, disabled people's shelters, and do performances such as music therapy, play games and magic tricks, sing and dance with the patients. What makes this movement unique is the fact that the whole organisation is set up and run by teenagers themselves.  “Paint The World” is a very independant and well-known youth organisation. It has appeared on a lot of national TV shows in Georgia including coverage by the news media and online. One of the highlights in 2014 was Imedi TV which nominated Lika as a Young Imedi Hero for founding this movement. Youth can contribute with their own unique ideas or talents - sing, dance, draw. “Painters of the World” appreciates every single member and what makes this NGO different is that we welcome every single person who wants to be a part of this movement, and we encourage crazy creativity.

Paint the World did not stay in Georgia for long, it found it's way into a whole new dimension. And it started with Malaysia.The original plan changed into something bigger. After getting a place in UWC, Lika met Aziza Aznizan, who liked the idea of Paint the World and decided to start it in her own country as well, thus “Paint the World Malaysia” was born. It was a successful start, with 80 Malaysian teenagers recruits in the first 6 weeks. Again, it caught the attention of the media and people loved it, many want to participate. The idea may seem crazy but it is impossible. Aziza believed that nothing is impossible and that we need more crazy optimistic people in the world. After the 6 weeks winter break, Aziza and Lika came back to UWC and the news from Malaysia and Georgia over the winter break sparked up  the hearts of students in UWC. More UWC students wanted to be a part of Paint The World. UWC has students of 90 different nationalities and soon, Paint The World Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, France, China, Pakistan and Russia are on its way. The spirit of making a change in the world starting from our own homes - the UWC Spirit connected all these people together to create something much bigger. Through participating in these events, both sides gain a life-changing experience. This is the best part of Paint the World.

 

 

The photos are of Aziza Aznizan (the Founder of Paint The World Malaysia) and Lika Torikashvili (the Founder of Paint The World from Georgia).

"If not me, who? If not now, when?"

  • Paint the World - Georgia

  • Paint the World - Oman

  • Paint the World - France

  • Paint the World - UK

  • Paint the World - Hong Kong

  • Paint the World - Netherlands

  • Paint the World - Belgium

  • Paint the World - Lebanon

  • Paint the World - Serbia

  • Paint the World - Panama

  • Paint the World - Namibia

  • Paint the World - Qatar

  • Paint the World - Tanzania

  • Paint the World - Indonesia

  • Paint the World - Timor Leste

  • Paint the World - Jamaica

  • Paint the World - Kenya

  • Paint the World - Bangladesh

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