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With over 11 international locations, RED NOSES professional clown artists work locally with children in hospitals, older people, people with disabilities and other groups in need of psychosocial support.

However, there is a global need for joy, laughter, and hope. Particularly in crisis settings. These settings include natural disaster sites, refugee camps, and countries impacted by war. ES clowns undergo extensive training on how to work with and support vulnerable groups of people facing life altering circumstances. The figure of the clown can spread joy and laughter during even the darkest times. In laughter, there is hope.
 

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Lasting impact

Over the years, RED NOSES has worked in more than a dozen countries improving the mental health and wellbeing of vulnerable groups.

The Emergency Smile team work hard to develop the right type of support format for every mission based on the needs of the people they will encounter.

Along with the goal of providing psychosocial support to vulnerable people, ES missions also aim to make an impact that lasts, leaving behind a legacy of knowledge and positive emotions.

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Chiara Manavella
Head of Crisis Response Programme
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