Stories from the field

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20.October 2025

Please make us laugh a lot today—Emergency Smile in Türkiye

Between September and October 2025, the Emergency Smile team spent a month in Türkiye, bringing joy and laughter to children and communities still…

15.October 2025

#MeetTheArtist: Mario Perković

Mario Perković has been a RED NOSES clown artist in Croatia since 2010 and part of the Emergency Smile International team since 2016. Inspired by the…

26.August 2025

#MeetTheArtist: Anamarija Jurišić Osmeričić

When you meet Anamarija Jurišić, you immediately sense the blend of playfulness and depth she brings to her work. With a background in acting and…

18.August 2025

One month in Zakarpattia with Emergency Smile

Following our March Ukraine mission to Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk, our team set out once again for Ukraine—this time with plans to continue our work in…

21.July 2025

Returning to Lesvos: June 2025 mission

In June 2025, just a few weeks after the Lesvos spring mission, the Emergency Smile team returned to Lesvos to continue their work. Craig Russell once…

08.July 2025

#MeetTheArtist: Luciana Arcuri

Luciana Arcuri is a Brazilian-born, Berlin-based performer who has been part of the Emergency Smile team since 2019.

03.July 2025

When a clown speaks your language: Emergency Smile in Türkiye

In May and June 2025, the Emergency Smile team spent four weeks in southern Türkiye.

23.June 2025

A journey through Bulgaria

This spring, a team from RED NOSES’ Emergency Smile set off on their second trip—and first official mission—across Bulgaria, following an earlier…

05.June 2025

Emergency Smile’s ongoing work in Lesvos

Emergency Smile has been active on Lesvos since 2018, initially working inside the Moria displacement camp. Following the destruction of Moria Camp by…

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