Helping the child through the hardships of his disease
Just like a professional athlete should work out towards the Olympics to be as strong, and steady as possible for the coming event, the sick child should be ready to face the different stages of his therapy.
That is why [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Since its creation, SOURIRE A LA VIE has always danced, sung, acted and created shows.
In 2011, the young cast of SOURIRE A LA VIE met Grand Corps Malade who helped them go back to creating shows. It was not long before the children asked him to join them onstage. A few months later he became [...]
From tuesday to friday, the team of SOURIRE A LA VIE visits sick children at the hospital. Not a single place is left behind : we go to the hospital ward, secluded rooms, day care center and transplant center.
In 2015, SOURIRE A LA VIE and the pediatric oncology- hématology unit in La [...]