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, …
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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 …
Lake Aid volunteers organise February holiday fun for children in need
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 …
Lake Aid announces new partnership with ConnectAID
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 …
Baby box for Collectif Urgences ROM
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/
Lake Aid’s work with young asylum seekers in Annecy to be subject of new research
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 …
Lake Aid organises work experience for Sekou
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 …
Baby boxes given to victims of domestic violence.
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, …