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Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris – Neurosurgery Consultations

May 2024

A tribute to Jules Verne, with murals inviting exploration of the seabed, space, the sky, and the centre of the Earth. The decor, inspired by a retro-futuristic style, includes the writer’s iconic steam-powered elephant.

Project funded by: Caran d’Ache / Main dans la Main and Solidaires

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Geneva University Hospitals – Belle-Idée site
Nicolas Havette X Paint a Smile – Participatory Art

March 2024

Installation of prints from the work FORTUNES in the psychiatric prison units of the HUG. This project is a dance between collective imagination and a place of care.

Project funded by: Roger Dubuis

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Margency Children’s Hospital, France: Oncology-Hematology and Post-Transplant Isolation Services

January 2024

Inauguration of the murals in the presence of the hospital director, representatives from the French Red Cross, the mayor of Margency, and partners.

Project funded by: Gilead Sciences / Alfred and Eugénie Baur Foundation / #CourirPourBen

The Paint a Smile Foundation wishes you all the best for 2024!

January 2024

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The Équipe des Couleurs – Escalade Race 2023

THANK YOU to the 450 participants, 15 corporate teams and schools, who joigned us for the 2023 Escalade Race in Geneva. So many kilometers covered by our Walkers and Runners for a total donation of 14,000.-!

Alvean, Borel & Barbey, Banque Gonet, Caran d’Ache, Cargill, Ecole Mosaic, EFG, KBI, Institut Florimont, Le Lyrique, Ming Halpérin, Burger Inaudi, NSPartners, Piguet Galland, Symbiotics, Talan and our Smile Team of precious volunteers.
You are simpy the best. See you in December 2024!

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Robert Debré Hospital, Paris, France – Mobile emergency and resuscitation service, February 2023

When a pediatric ambulance becomes a space shuttle!
Never underestimate the impact an ambulance ride can have on a child.

Project funded by the Fondation de France / the Robert Debré Association

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CHAL, France – Neonatology department

Inaugurated in December 2022

Laura, mother of a hospitalized baby “Its lovely to follow the artists’ work and see the progress of the frescoes day by day. The decorations are so well done and bring us comfort in this ordeal. They give a soul to the ward.”

Project funded by The Alfred and Eugénie Baur Foundation / Cargill / an anonymous donor

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Centre Hospitalier de Beauvais, France – Special unit for violated and/or abused children (UAPED)

Inaugurated in March 2022

This project was carried out in partnership with La Voix De l’Enfant. Over 90 interview rooms accross France are waiting to be decorated thanks to the support of future donors.

Project funded by Aletheia Foundation

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Solidarity Cycling with Bycookies.ch

August 2021

THANK YOU to our two brave cyclists who covered over 1’700km from Switzerland to Portugal! The collected donations contributed to decorating the ENT ward at Geneva’s University Hospital.