Throughout December, numerous associations and structures gave time and gifts to the pediatric department of Alès hospital.
This Friday, December 20, a few days before Christmas Eve. On the first floor of Alès hospital, caregivers in the pediatric department are busy taking care of their (very) young patients.
However, during visits to the room or in the common room, where TV coexists with games to keep you waiting, doctors and nurses come to give some final gifts to the young people currently hospitalized.
“It seems to be a magic box!” A nurse hands Charlotte a decorated box
14 years old, who is following a convalescence of several days. A game of cards, pompoms, cups and a magic wand… The gift is indeed a starter kit for budding conjurers, offered by the Magie à l'Hôpital association, which organizes events all over France's hospitals for children. sick. Exploring the stored fireworks, the young teenager immerses herself in the trick learning manual,“We’ll see what I can do!”
she adds.
A very present solidarity This type of small solidarity event is not the first experience at the Alès children's hospital during Christmas. The team has warm memories of the Toy Run on November 30 and its seven carts filled with toys, or the Santa Claus motorcycle ride, organized on December 8 by the mechanical center and the FFMC 30. “We also had a visit from the Raia association, those of the Cévennes Elves, the clowns of Bulles de rêve.”
A show was offered by the Lézan Trail club, and even a famous fast-food star came with her mascots to accompany Santa Claus to the children. Enough to make Doctor Marie-France Durand, head of the pediatric department, smile.“This year, people were even more generous to the children” she believes, without being able to provide explanations.
“Perhaps it's because we're talking about children. But it's especially surprising when we often hear, at the moment, that people have financial problems. We see that the Christmas spirit is still there !” For children who will have to remain hospitalized on December 24 and 25, the service will offer them a “Improved little meal, a few more presents and a chocolate Santa. It's the least we can do.” Charlotte half-heartedly hopes to be able to spend the holidays with family,
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