Craftours Lifestyles Magazine December 2018 | Page 6

The Co
By Jim West
In having the great opportunity to travel
around the world for over 35 years, I have
come across some remarkable people,
places and situations, most of which
have been quite extraordinary. During
my journey to some of the more remote
and poverty-stricken places, I have seen
schools with very limited resources.   
So to “pay it forward and give
back,” Craftours has launched a brand-
new philanthropic project called
the Colors of Kids. 
The Colors of Kids concept is simple-give
children a canvas, some paint and a brush
and let their creative juices flow. And
we did just that with a primary school in
Kenya. Once the student’s masterpieces
were finished, they were sent to the
Craftours office where their paintings
were registered, framed and ready to go
on sale. Each 5’ x 7” original piece of art
comes with a certificate of authenticity
and sells for $20.00 a painting, plus
postage and handling. $10.00 of the