It all began in 2009. Based in Lamu, Kenya as an Art of Living Part 1 and Art Excel teacher, Monika Fauth organized the Art of Living Stand Up and Take Action supporting the Millennium Development Goals. Inspired by the results Monika, together with the International Association of Human Values (IAHV) and The Art of Living Foundation, founded "Hands Up 4 Kids".
Hands Up 4 Kids empowers the children of Kenya, providing the tools for managing mind and emotions, alleviating poverty and building a healthy, sustainable environment.
Children's Garden Home & School. This is a children's home for abused, mistreated, exploited, exposed to child labour, abandoned children and orphans. The home is in the Kawangare slum, Nairobi and houses more then 200 children. The home also provides free schooling and reaches out to more than 350 children from the slum.
From September to November 2010 Art of Living Netherlands, with Hands Up 4 Kids started teaching special stress, trauma releasing and youth empowerment programs using breathing and yoga techniques, as taught in the Art of Living courses for the staff and children.