Bringing color and comfort to children with serious illness

Theme(s)

Challenge

Duration

2025-2027

Locations

Switzerland – Geneva, Vaud & Valais

Project funding

Context


Children suffering from serious illnesses face a challenging journey that affects their quality of life and self-esteem. The hospital environment, by its restrictive nature, offers little room for creativity and emotional expression—both of which are essential to a child’s well-being.

Objectives


Offer hospitalized or homebound children joyful and colorful moments through silk painting, allowing them to escape, feel valued, and reconnect with the joy of creating.

Actions


  • Multiple weekly visits to hospitals in Sion, CHUV in Lausanne, HUG in Geneva, and to children’s homes
  • Children are free to choose the medium for their artwork: scarf, painting, cushion, bag, etc.
  • Children may choose to keep or gift their finished artwork.

Contexte

Context


Children suffering from serious illnesses face a challenging journey that affects their quality of life and self-esteem. The hospital environment, by its restrictive nature, offers little room for creativity and emotional expression—both of which are essential to a child’s well-being.

Objectives


Offer hospitalized or homebound children joyful and colorful moments through silk painting, allowing them to escape, feel valued, and reconnect with the joy of creating.

Actions


  • Multiple weekly visits to hospitals in Sion, CHUV in Lausanne, HUG in Geneva, and to children’s homes
  • Children are free to choose the medium for their artwork: scarf, painting, cushion, bag, etc.
  • Children may choose to keep or gift their finished artwork.
© Les Pinceaux Magiques
© Les Pinceaux Magiques

Contexte

Context


Children suffering from serious illnesses face a challenging journey that affects their quality of life and self-esteem. The hospital environment, by its restrictive nature, offers little room for creativity and emotional expression—both of which are essential to a child’s well-being.

Objectives


Offer hospitalized or homebound children joyful and colorful moments through silk painting, allowing them to escape, feel valued, and reconnect with the joy of creating.

Actions


  • Multiple weekly visits to hospitals in Sion, CHUV in Lausanne, HUG in Geneva, and to children’s homes
  • Children are free to choose the medium for their artwork: scarf, painting, cushion, bag, etc.
  • Children may choose to keep or gift their finished artwork.

Partner

Les Pinceaux Magiques

L'association Les Pinceaux Magiques, créée en 1997, apporte des instants de bonheur aux enfants malades en leur offrant à l'hôpital ou à domicile des moments colorés grâce à la peinture sur soie.