Stories from the field

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27.March 2026

Mission report March 2026: Emergency Smile in Ukraine

Six months after our last visit to Ukraine, the Emergency Smile team returned to Zakarpattia. We did not travel just to put on a show. We came back to…

19.March 2026

Mission report February 2026: Emergency Smile in Egypt

In February 2026, the Emergency Smile team returned to Cairo. Following our mission at the end of 2025, it was clear that the need for sustained…

04.March 2026

Trauma-informed clowning: Emergency Smile 2026

At the end of January, the Emergency Smile team gathered for its annual meeting, a moment dedicated not only to reconnecting as a community of…

11.February 2026

#MeetTheArtist: Ezzat Natsheh

For Ezzat Natsheh, the red nose is not a costume; it is a doorway to standing beside people in their most vulnerable moments and reminding them they…

21.January 2026

Emergency Smile in 2025: a year in review

Lately, it can feel hard to hold on to hope. When the news is filled with stories of conflict, displacement, and loss, the weight of it all settles…

18.December 2025

Mission Report: the last two missions in Lesvos in 2025

In 2025, Emergency Smile carried out two final missions in Lesvos, one in September and one at the end of October. Together, they concluded Emergency…

16.December 2025

Stories that shape the world: World Migrant Day

Today, on World Migrant Day, we stop for a moment and think of the millions of people who are on the move.

09.December 2025

Mission report: Emergency Smile in Bulgaria

On the quiet winter coastline of the Black Sea, there are hotels that were once full of holidaymakers. Today, they are home to Ukrainian families who…

04.December 2025

Closing the year in Cairo: Emergency Smile’s final mission of 2025

In November, Emergency Smile concluded its final mission of 2025 with a deeply meaningful field programme in Cairo. On Sunday, 11 November, our CEO,…

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