Bringing life to the daily lives of hospitalized children

Dear Difteurs, In the privileged moments of exchange during workshops, Kolibri offers young hospitalized patients an opportunity to regain confidence in themselves, to re-establish secure bondswith participants and the facilitator. Self-esteem grows, a taste for life is felt in a joyful, warm space. * The debates and discussions that take place during the workshops give pride of place to expression without judgment, where everything can be said, in tranquility, * The sensory, artistic and creative experiences set up by our animators and animatrices enable young people to rediscover sensations and express simple emotions that bring them closer to reality, far from their mental disorders or personal difficulties. It's never easy to measure the impactof our workshops on the young people we support, as we engage in a concerted accompaniment pathway with the professional teams. Some strong feedback reinforces us in the usefulness of our actions. It was in Toulouse at the Purpan Hospital, that Fanny, our volunteer animator, received the most beautiful mark of recognition for her accompaniment: L. has managed to get back to school (after being refused) and will be taking her Brevet exam in June. It was through weekly exchanges with Bryan and Sébastien, 2 young travelers from the association, that she felt confident. Bravo to our animators for their commitment, creativity and passion for transmission and THANK YOU to you for enabling us to take action.

The 2025 general meeting ordinary meeting of the L'enfant@l'hôpital association was held on March 25 in Parisand by videoconference. Nearly 50 people😍 were gathered and all enjoyed discovering the results of actions in the field and the positive effects of projects committed to 2025. 🧡 THANK YOU to the 11 members of the Board of Directors for their support and encouragement throughout this year 2025 🧡 THANK YOU to the 28 expeditions of travelers who so generously shared their adventures with the children we accompany: 407 travel diaries written in 2025! 🧡 THANK YOU to the 31 Kolibri animators for running the Kolibri workshops so well every week of the year: 1889 workshops in total in 2025! 🧡 THANK YOU to the 60 partner establishments (hospitals, medical-social institutes and schools with inclusion facilities) for their enthusiasm and loyalty. 🧡 THANK YOU to our partners and private donors for their invaluable support and in particular to you, the Difteurs, for the loyal support and trust you place in us. ... and BRAVO to the newly elected Board of Directors and the 3 members of the Bureau re-elected for 2 years! May the adventure continue!