Red Noses InternationalProgram Development & Artistic Director Emergency Smile
Oct. 2012 - Jan. 2017Vienna & InternationalWe bring psychosocial support to disaster affected people in crisis areas! 2016: ambitious mission to Greece delivering psychosocial support and informal education to 50.000 migrants temporarily settled in camps. Camps visited • Attica Region: Skaramagkas, Eleonas, Ritsona, Piraeus, Malakasa • Northern Greece: Kordelio Softex, Cherso, Nea Kavala, Diavata, EKO Station Total number of migrants visited: estimated 12.000 Different clown shows: 8 Intervention days: 112 Number of interventions: 280 Average number of interventions per day: 2,5 (parade & show & workshop) Of which shows: 105 Of which parades: 113 Of which workshops of Let's play (1 hour) : 47 Of which workshop days of Experience (Clown) Theatre (1/2 day): 12 Of which final workshop performances of Experience (Clown) Theatre: 3 Teams: 8 Team members: 3 Clowns on mission: 15 Nationality of clowns: SK, CZ, SI, HR, HU, PS, A Nationality of the population in camps: mixed, mostly Syrian and Afghani Nationals Age: average age approx 25, of which over 50% minors Informal WASH & Health content in the shows: handwashing, garbage collection, vaccination campaigns, anti-lice campaigns, fire prevention Psychosocial support topics in the shows: domestic violence prevention, gender equality, respect, appreciation and adequate problem solving, non-violent communication, the right to play, the right to laugh also in dire situations