The images of the first edition of « Gala des sourires » . A prestigious event organized by the French artist Grand Corps Malade and the team of the association Sourire à la vie for the children affected with cancer where artists perform on stage in [...]
Get the child to live moments of exception to counterbalance to difficult times imposed by the disease
These children go through extremely difficult times at a very early stage in their life. The feeling of injustice is tremendous. Bad news keep pouring in, giving the [...]
In the dead of winter, 11 « Sourire a la vie » children aged 10 to 18 and 5 of their group leaders (including doctors and nurses) live an incredible adventure : a dog-sled expedition through north Canada.
After tough training sessions in camps, they are ready to push the [...]
Founded by Paul Levy, a brilliant idea, the association Voeux d’Artistes (Artists’ wishes ) is the alliance of a passion for contemporary art and a desire to soothe the daily life of children affected with cancer.
Here is the great concept : For 10 days, a hundred artists, both [...]
The team of Sourire à la vie goes to hospital rooms to visit children. No space is left behind, they go to every sector of the hospital including germ-free transplant rooms. Group leaders come up with the possibility of games, sports and creative [...]