God created your life. And you're in charge to color it, make it beautiful
Hi, I’m Lydia Phoebe
Founder of Color Your World
Color Your World is about being in charge of our lives, and being there for our families and those around us, so we can make our lives beautiful. I started CYW in 2015 as a color art therapy to help me find balance through the highs and lows of life in secondary school, losing my grandpa and my parents’ separation. I made tie-dye t’shirts, clothing and beddings and blessed my family, friends and the less fortunate kids in my village. I found my happiness and purpose in their joy. In just 24 years of existence, I experienced extreme joy, happiness, sadness and hopelessness when I lost my loved ones to cancer, take care of my elderly grandma and completing my university studies. Telling my story gives me joy, courage and healing. I hope my story connects us and inspires you to make your life beautiful.
Our Stories
“Stories are a communal currency of humanity” [Tahir Shah].
In Papua New Guinea, storytelling is central our cultural and oral tradition. Through stories, we come to understand ourselves and the world around us. We learn through the experiences of others. Through telling our stories, we dismantle barriers, bring healing and inspire hope for youth like us.
Share your story here and color someone’s world.
Agri Life
End Rural Child Poverty: Village Libraries for Improved Education
Better educational outcomes for rural kids can break the cycle of rural poverty. In my village, kids are eager to learn but local schools do not have the resources. I want to build a network of village libraries so kids can have access to books.
I partner with my Mom through Ongeg Organix – a social initiative that creates an avenue for rural women to derive economic value from wild-harvested nuts and seeds to derived oils for organic skincare niche. We aim to reduce rural child malnutrition and child poverty by generating income for their mothers.
$1 from every jar of oils purchased goes to our village library projects.
How You Can Support My Village Library Project
Donate Kids' Reading Books
You can help by donating books, particularly kids' reading, writing and learning books. If you have computers or tablets to donate, that would be much appreciated.
Partner with Us
Give a helping hand by partnering with Color Your World in building this project that is expected to benefit over 200 kids in my rural community.
Purchase from my online shop as 10% from all sales goes to village library project that aims to improve quality of education and break the cycle of rural child poverty.
“Caring for the happiness of others, we find our own”
Plato
Partner with Color Your World to enable rural kids to read
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