The Flying Seagull Project launches Emergency Sillinesswith new short film about the child refugee crisis
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Children's entertainment charity The Flying Seagull Project has launched its Emergency Silliness fundraising campaign with a new short film about the child refugee crisis.
Sitting on a pile of half a million life jackets in Lesvos, Greece,Flying Seagull Project founderAsh Perrin (clown name Bash) said:"Over the past two years we've met tens of thousands of kids caught up in the refugee crisis. We see the same thing every time: tired, worn out, scared faces.Apart from the lack of basic amenities, one of the biggest problems is boredom. For the children, maybe a tent showing a film once a day if they're lucky. Then we turn up.My elite squad of laughter professionals use highly precise silliness - clowning, magic, music and games - to put booming smiles back where they belong, from ear to ear. We have witnessed incredible transformations: the burden of premature adulthood lifted; children unable to engage becoming popular, vocal members of the group; frowns, fear and anxiety replaced by positivity and confidence. If you believe as we do in the power of play, then please make a donation and together we can deliver more Emergency Silliness where it is needed most, both in the UK and around the world."