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, …
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 …
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 …
Thank you everyone who made time these holidays to bring a bit of sunshine to local children in need! Here is a glimpse of what they got up to. Wednesday …
by Felicity Fallon Lake Aid is delighted to join ConnectAID, the International Solidarity Network, as a non-profit partner. This innovative humanitarian aid platform was started by Gaelle Mogli. Originally from …
Thank you Hajni for preparing another baby box for our partner association Collectif Urgences Rom! If you would like to get involved with our ongoing baby boxes project: https://www.lakeaid74.org/en/what-we-do/baby-boxes/
by Felicity Fallon Dr. Claudia Seymour has chosen Lake Aid as the subject of new research into volunteering with young asylum seekers. From March to May 2021, she will examine …
Thank you very much to Clare Dawson from Lake Aid – Tignes for inviting Sekou, a 17 year old unaccompanied minor currently studying for his professional Baccalaureat in Business in Annecy, to do …
One of Lake Aid’s Baby Boxes last week went to a centre for women who are victims of domestic violence. The centre contacted Lake Aid today to say thank you, …
Most of us would agree that 2020 has been a pretty awful year, but not for this grassroots charity in Annecy…What can we learn from pandemic year to make us …
