Unaccompanied minors & Family centres
Testimonials
Your work and what you have created here are incredible. Throughout the week, every participant looked forward to your visits and to the opportunity to paint together — myself included. I am very happy to have been able to follow the process and play a small part in it.
Majdoline, Staff Member, Saint-James Residence for Unaccompanied Minors, Hospice général, Geneva, Switzerland
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I never knew I could paint until you told me I could, and that I was good at it. You gave me the confidence to give it a try, and now I have a new hobby.It was my favourite week of the summer because you came.
A young resident, Centre for Unaccompanied Minors, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland
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Over 40 residents helped create the murals, from design to painting. The result: more welcoming spaces, easier to navigate, filled with meaning. This project boosted engagement and connection—and its impact will last.
Adrian Meyer, Head of Accommodation & Partnerships, Swiss State Secretariat for Migration (SEM), Federal Center for Asylum Seekers (CFA) Bern, Switzerland
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We chose a theme with the young people of nature and humanity. We wanted symbols like climbers helping each other and birds taking flight — signs of support, autonomy, and respect. Everyone took part. The project gave voice and meaning to the unaccompanied minors’ journey.
Larraine Mukeze, Social Team Leader, Hospice Général Augustins Collective Housing Platform (PHC), Geneva, Switzerland
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The Anouk Foundation murals contribute to a calmer, welcoming, more engaging and especially child-friendlier environment. It would be so helpful to have these murals in many more places.
Nina Hössli, Directrice du Programme Nationale, Save the Children, Switzerland
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The murals create an uplifting atmosphere for the residents and the professionals working here. The theme of the drawings addresses the multicultural aspect of the place in a playful way. In the pre-kindergarden area European squirrels climb on a Asian camels back just as naturally as Eritrean and Afghan children play together.
Gabriel Phelippeau, Director Centre des Tattes, Hospice général, Geneva, Switzerland
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All participated : the residents young and old, the social team and the artists! All felt involved and respected! The project brought cohesion and life to the centre and what is great is that the project continues to live on long after the Anouk team has left.
Sandra Dessinoz, Director Centre Anières & Centre Présinge, Hospice général, Geneva, Switzerland
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A girl has started a daily ritual of greeting every painted ladybug in the room, helping her with the transition and separation from her mother!
Pascale Escher, Social worker Centre Anières, Hospice général, Geneva, Switzerland
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The building transformed from institutional to colorful, no more white and gray walls everywhere ! We are impressed by the quality of the images and the value of the messages conveyed, especially along gender equality and respect of others. The children find the images fun and the adults think it is an improvement color, nature images and happy people on the walls.
Beth Lehner, Social worker, Centre Présinge, Hospice général, Geneva, Switzerland
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Anouk foundation has perfectly replied to our needs by creating a kit and a training for our residents. We now have a tool that can serve as a valuable and soothing occupation for the residents. Today, visitors who arrive at the centre, especially those who knew it before, are all impressed by the change and are delighted with the positive impact of the murals and the centres new atmosphere.
Sonja Rüfenacht, Manager of the federal Asylum Center Vallorbe, Swiss State Secretariat of Migration (SEM)
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Unaccompanied minors & Family Centers colorful hallways and rooms
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Adult centres
Testimonials
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Bringing colour in collaboration with the residents was an obvious choice for us to give them joy. The change brought by the murals really is impressive, they completely transformed the atmosphere of this place for residents and the people who work here.
Gabriel Phelippeau, Director Centre des Tattes, Hospice général, Geneva, Switzerland
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The murals create a very calming and relaxing atmosphere in the center for asylum seekers. This has a very positive effect on the relationships between the residents.
Jérôme Sorg, Director Centre Lancy, Hospice général, Geneva, Switzerland
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For the asylum seekers it is really helpful to arrive in such a place where they can rest, breathe and day-dream a little bit. They have struggled so much during their exodus. One of our refugees, Mr F., often tells us that the murals bring joy and life! It’s an encouragement to integrate Switzerland for him.
Brahim El-Amri, Social worker, Hospice général, Geneva, Switzerland
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Refugee and asylum centers would greatly benefit from the Anouk Foundation murals. The residents benefited from the improved atmosphere and the participatory approach enabled them to be involved in various phases of the project.
Anya Klug, Directrice du HCR, Suisse
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