ABOUT THE PIECE:
A few weeks ago TJILI painted a lovely technicolour version of her favourite dog, a Labrador Retriever belonging to a good friend.
Shortly after, powerful earthquakes devastated Mexico (one of which was the strongest in a century). Hundreds of people were killed and homes, schools and community buildings were destroyed.
Emerging from the tragedy came the story of Frida, one of the many brave rescue dogs that work tirelessly to help find people during Mexico’s natural disasters.
We learned that Frida has detected over 50 buried bodies throughout her 7-year career, at least a dozen of whom were alive.
As TJILI's painting closely resembles our four-legged heroine, we decided to name it Frida and, to honour the courage of Frida and her fellow rescuers, 20% of all proceeds from the sale of Frida will be donated by TJILI to GlobalGiving’s “Mexico Earthquake Relief Fund”.
The Mexico Earthquake Relief Fund provides immediate relief to earthquake survivors and supports the longer-term recovery efforts run by local vetted organizations to help residents rebuild their homes, communities, and livelihoods.
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