Change is in the air
Hello, it’s already mid April and we have not yet introduced our new Board for the association, elected at our last AGM on February 7th. We cannot do this without …
Join our next Open Meeting online
What a great year for Lake Aid! Meet the team online on Monday 7th February 7 at 8pm, on ZOOM, where we will be hosting our General Assembly open to …
Temporary lodgings
by Suzanne Baltazard Two urgent requests: At the beginning of January, two of the young people we support*, who are unaccompanied minors, will have to leave their current lodgings because …
School tutoring by Lake Aid volunteers
By Nerys Roberts-Law Lake aid continues to support over 20 children and young people through individual tutoring and a homework club. 6 volunteers work on a one-to- one or small …
Finding Our Way: A study of unaccompanied minors and volunteer support in Annecy
Lake Aid is delighted to announce the publication of Claudia Seymour’s report ‘Finding Our Way: A study of unaccompanied minors and volunteer support in Annecy’. Applied researcher and academic, Claudia …
Montée de la Tournette 2021 – Enrol now!
Support Team Lake Aid in the Ascent of La Tournette 2021 on Sunday 5th September. For the 4th consecutive year, Lake Aid is taking part in the legendary hike/run race …
Lake Aid’s TedX Talk
How a grassroots charity can contribute to UN Sustainable Development Goals Lake Aid Chair Felicity Fallon recently gave a TedX Talk about charities and sustainable development. In the 10-minute interview, …
Lake Aid volunteer hosts ‘covid-friendly’ spring break
Suzanne regularly welcomes asylum-seeking families into her home in Menthon and organises activities during school holidays, with the help of many volunteers. This Easter break, with Covid restrictions in place, …
To make a nose for Olaf
By Tristan Hale “If kids grow kale, kids eat kale. If kids grow tomatoes, kids eat tomatoes”. Ron Finley: a guerrilla gardener in South Central LA. Here in Annecy, we …
Lake Aid works with charity Alfa3A to help local families in need
by Felicity Fallon In response to the ongoing Covid situation that is causing so much hardship to low income and vulnerable families, Lake Aid recently wrote to 10 charity partners in …