Helping sick children in hospital in Nantes

DOG SLED EXPEDITION IN CANADA

        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 [...]

FIRST PART TO GRAND CORPS MALADE'S SHOW

        Sourire à la Vie on stage at Silo in Marseille for Grand Corps Malade’s performance. Grand Corps Malade is godfather to Sourire à la vie. He was performing at at Silo in Marseille on Jan 22, 2014. he invited children of the association to [...]

A LONG-LASTING SHEDULE

« Sourire à la vie » can act on prescription from the early phase of treatment and the medical staff will suggest to allow the program    Working according to the diagnosis : The idea is to act as early as possible in the child’s therapy by [...]

FROM THE HOSPITAL TO THE DEEP BLUE SEA

Drifting away, setting sails, going out to sea…    Every year, the catamaran called SOURIRE A LA VIE sets sails for a crossing of the mediterranean with 8 or 9 children on board, either undergoing treatment or in remission. Between Marseille and Corsica these adventures [...]

LIVING THE LIFE A CHILD SHOULD LIVE

  Keeping the sick child to riveted to real life     A child’s life is made of learning, discoveries, games, laughs, dreams and exchanges.  The outbreak of cancer is unsettling for a family and what used to be everyday life is completely disrupted by the [...]