31 years of existence. 132 professional clowns. 90,000 children visited per year in 63 pediatric departments. These are the figures which The Laughter Doctor can boast of.
The association also has at its side a major sponsor in the person of Gérard Jugnot. An actor as formidable and endearing as he is generous.
Moreover, on his Instagram account, the main interested party shared a video of the most touching. Facing the camera, he recounts, in an interview like no other, his fight against disease and for laughter.
Gérard Jugnot has been supporting the association for six years, with which he notably met vulnerable children like this little girl who, he always remembers, refused her chemo until she was alongside the famous clowns.
“Laughter was invented because there is unhappiness. In illness, there is a lot of chives so if you manage to divert the chives (…) you turn the tears into laughter”says the movie star, moved.
“I’ve been lucky in my life, I haven’t had any big dramas, I have an amazing life, I did what I wanted, it pretty much works out and it’s important to give back what the world has given me”continued Jugnot, determined to be a “loud speaker” to raise public awareness about donation.
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