1. 1Vanessa von Richter

2. VISION
A world where staying in paediatric hospitals and nursing homes
becomes a colourful, welcoming and reassuring experience.
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3. ANOUK PROGRAMME
We help create ‘therapeutic’ murals in medical institutions and
specialised homes for children and the elderly.
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4. BENEFICIARIES ARE ACTORS
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Children, the elderly and health-care staff actively define the
project and work with the Anouk artists.

5. A DEDICATEDTEAM OF ARTISTS
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Small teams of artists work together on missions of 2 to 5 weeks:
- Same experienced artists (working abroad half the year)
- Trained in Anouk methodology
- Listen and adapt to the needs of the institutions and patients

6. BENEFITS
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Change from negative outlook (stress, fear, rejection) to
positive outlook (well-being, acceptance, calm).
Encourage interactions - Easier treatments.
Improve work environment.
Reduces maintenance work.
Promote general well-being.

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Example of a Paediatric Intensive care ward
We work in fully operating wards completing projects in a few weeks.
CHILDREN ARE SOOTHED

8. STRENGTH & PRESENCE
100 projects
12 countries
960’000 patients
soothed
Largest actor in the
field
No. of project
requests increasing
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9. ANOUK IMPACT
Improve healing,
Promote well-being
Staff motivation,
Reduces
maintenance
work
Beneficairies are actors
Health
Gain
Econ.
Gain
Social
Value

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OUR STRUCTURE
An operational non-profit Foundation,
created in 2008.
Governed and regulated by the Swiss
Surveillance Authority.
Donations are tax-deductable.

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Evidence-based impact studies are being organised with:
University of Zurich, Switzerland
University of Minho, Portugal
POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

12. Vanessa von Richter
vanessa@anouk.org
www.anouk.org
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THANK YOU