Employment opportunities for asylum seekers
by Suzanne Baltazard We are looking for hours of work in private homes: cleaning, DIY, gardening, childcare. Even if you only have a few hours a month to volunteer, get …
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 Volunteers make over 1000 masks to raise funds
During the Covid 19 lockdown, the Lake Aid community launched a mask making project to raise funds for our future activities and to provide masks for people in need. The …
Order your Lake Aid Face Mask here!
Lake Aid Face Masks are made by local asylum seekers and volunteers. This project supports people in need, as well as a quality product to protect you and those around …
Summer Holiday Solidarity in Annecy
Lake aid was present in Annecy almost all summer long to offer fun holidays to underprivileged children. Here are some photos souvenir of simple, happy times: – One day a …
Support Team Lake Aid in the Ascent of La Tournette 2019!
Support Team Lake Aid in the Ascent of La Tournette 2019! Following last year’s success, Lake Aid is once again taking part in the legendary hike/run race “La Montée de …
Holiday Fun in Menthon-St-Bernard
During the February school holidays, Lake Aider Suzanne organised a holiday camp at her home in Menthon-St-Bernard. She welcomed Theresa (4yrs), Clarins (9yrs) et Kevin (14yrs) – originally from Congo, …
A quick Q&A with Felicity Fallon: Lake Aid’s president on the year ahead
What’s in the works for 2019? We’ve got an exciting programme of outings planned for 2019. As well as the Snow Day in Courchevel in March, there’s an Easter Egg …
Backpacks and school supplies for children in and around Annecy
After the success of the school supply project in 2017, we decided to carry out the project again on a larger scale. Our goal was to supply 75 children with …
Baby boxes for newborns
As well as helping homeless and asylum-seeking children in and around Annecy, Lake Aid has been providing baby boxes to in-need families who have newborns — an initiative started former Lake …