From there Haynes and others established a non-profit corporation called The Art of Courage. The Art of Courage is a platform for storytelling through art to create awareness, educate, advocate and raise funds to change lives.

Today, a percentage of all Haynes' sales support these projects directly, through The Art of Courage. Since its inception, the following has been accomplished:

• 140 orphaned children are being provided for with shelter, food, education, and adult care.
• A sponsorship program to support the children was created.
• 400 children are being educated at the newly constructed Jonathan Holiday School, where they pay no school fees.
• A child from each of the numerous area foster families is being educated for free.
• Infrastructure for a medical clinic was constructed in Goma.
• Infrastructure for a medical clinic was constructed on nearby Idjwi Island.
• A 6 room school is being built on Idjwi Island.
• A temporary two room school was erected and is educating 214 children for free.
• An agriculture project was started with donated farmland on Idjwi Island, growing food for the children
• A permaculture project is on the horizon that can provide abundant food resources with new growing techniques to the area
• A women’s Training Centre was founded in Goma by Cathy Cleary, providing victimized women a network and education in the trades (sewing, basket weaving, tie-dying.)