As the old saying goes, laughter is the best medicine. Clowns Sans Frontieres is bringing joy to children living in difficult conditions in Haiti.
There isn't much to laugh about in Haiti these days.
Since a massive earthquake rocked the Island nation January 12th, millions in this already poverty-stricken nation have found themselves facing misery.
And that is exactly why a group of clowns are in the capital city of Port-au-Prince.
Clowns Sans Frontieres, or Clowns without Borders, is a non-profit organization dedicated to putting smiles back on the faces of children around the world.
The troupe of performers visit children living amid the ravages of natural disasters, war zones, refugee camps and orphanages.
While other humanitarian organizations focus on providing shelter, medical care and food, singer Nicolas Coua explains that the performers work to give children and their families a chance to smile amid devastating conditions.
[Nicolas Coua, Clowns Sans Frontieres]:
"We are really concerned for the pain of the children, for their sadness. Children should never lose their smile. This also helps the parents that are also suffering."
Magician Louis Salle says that bringing laughter to a place of immense suffering brings as much reward to the artists as it does to the children.
[Sebastian Louis Salle, Clowns Sans Frontieres]:
"Wonderful! Is the most pure and energetic response you can get as an artist because is directed to the heart. They are laughing at all the jokes. They are loving all the magic tricks, singing with the musician. It's pure love, sharing. It's like we are like a little sun coming here to enlighten them but they are already enlightening us."
The group funds its work through the sale of clown noses, which they make.
There isn't much to laugh about in Haiti these days.
Since a massive earthquake rocked the Island nation January 12th, millions in this already poverty-stricken nation have found themselves facing misery.
And that is exactly why a group of clowns are in the capital city of Port-au-Prince.
Clowns Sans Frontieres, or Clowns without Borders, is a non-profit organization dedicated to putting smiles back on the faces of children around the world.
The troupe of performers visit children living amid the ravages of natural disasters, war zones, refugee camps and orphanages.
While other humanitarian organizations focus on providing shelter, medical care and food, singer Nicolas Coua explains that the performers work to give children and their families a chance to smile amid devastating conditions.
[Nicolas Coua, Clowns Sans Frontieres]:
"We are really concerned for the pain of the children, for their sadness. Children should never lose their smile. This also helps the parents that are also suffering."
Magician Louis Salle says that bringing laughter to a place of immense suffering brings as much reward to the artists as it does to the children.
[Sebastian Louis Salle, Clowns Sans Frontieres]:
"Wonderful! Is the most pure and energetic response you can get as an artist because is directed to the heart. They are laughing at all the jokes. They are loving all the magic tricks, singing with the musician. It's pure love, sharing. It's like we are like a little sun coming here to enlighten them but they are already enlightening us."
The group funds its work through the sale of clown noses, which they make.
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