
The Lisa Project is a child abuse awarness exhibit that immerses participants in the reality many children face. Organizations in Merced County hope to bring a full-size exhibit, like the one pictured, to the community.
Photo courtesy of The Lisa Project
Six rooms, each a different story, holding the secrets of a different child and a distinct type of abuse.
“Some secrets should be told,” is inked on posters and flyers.
The Lisa Project exhibit does exactly that. It bares the secrets that are often hidden by displaying what child abuse looks like in various situations. Its sounds — in children’s voices — detail all sorts of abuse. Showing temporarily in Merced County this past week, the exhibit forces guests to hear, see and feel child abuse and be immersed in the reality many children face.
Created by the nonprofit organization The Lisa Project, the multisensory exhibit raises awareness about child…