
PSE provides medical care to all the children in its care
Pour un Sourire d'Enfant monitors each child’s medical condition, regardless of the programme in which they are enrolled, because every child has the right to be looked after.
Particular attention is paid to combating malnutrition
Food insecurity is a real risk for the children supported by the association,due to their living conditions. Children suffering from undernutrition or severe malnutrition are helped, the consequences for their physical and mental health can be terrible.
Pour un Sourire d'Enfant has placed the fight against malnutrition in the youngest children at the heart of its care programme.
Psychological support to ensure the mental health of the youngsters
A team of four psychologists provides therapeutic support for those who need it most. They work on preventing psychological risks among young people so that they do not have an impact on their studies. Some students find it hard to concentrate at school or don't want to study. They regularly go through difficult periods that can lead them to engage in risky behaviour. The team provides advice tailored to each individual, such as learning to control their emotions. The aim is to establish a relationship of trust and respect with the youngsters through active listening and regular monitoring to spot signs of improvement.
The psychologists also help our staff to understand the difficulties faced by youngsters, and have set up a training programme on child development and adolescence.
Guaranteeing comprehensive, long-term support for children through sponsorship
The work of Pour un Sourire d'Enfant is essential: it ensures that the children are cared for so that they can complete their schooling and gain the hope of a dignified future.
The children are looked after until they escape poverty definitively. On average, they remain in the association's programmes for 10 years. That's why PSE has set up a sponsorship system: a guarantee that we can look after the children until they finish their schooling, until they find a job that will enable them to live with dignity.
We can't leave children by the wayside!