2025
Annual Report

Red Nose Clown Association, Taiwan

Ten years of laughter is not a miracle;
it is built up by every person who walks into hospital wards each week.

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In 2025, Dr. Red Nose continued visiting 15 partner hospitals and 3 care institutions across Taiwan. Through more than 1,600 healing missions and 20,000 smile prescriptions, we accompanied many patients, families, and healthcare workers through vulnerable moments in their medical journeys.

Behind every visit to the field are many people who contribute quietly—from the professional development of Medical Clowns and the team’s ongoing learning, to the public-interest partners and donors who support the organization’s operations. Together, they build the enduring power of accompaniment that makes this work possible over the long term.

In 2015, founder Ma Chao-Chi and Luc Ducros (Ku Le-Hsi) put on their makeup, picked up their instruments, and entered the wards of National Taiwan University Children’s Hospital for the first time. That day marked the beginning of Dr. Red Nose’s presence in Taiwan’s healthcare system.

Dr. Red Nose is Taiwan’s only Medical Clown organization. We bring together performing artists who have received professional training in healthcare settings and enter medical and care institutions. Through humorous improvisational interaction, we accompany patients, families, and healthcare workers through stressful and vulnerable moments, bringing them laughter and healing.

Medical Clowns are performing artists who have received professional training. Our work is not limited to performances; through clown arts, humorous improvisational interaction, music, and games, we accompany patients, families, and healthcare workers, providing non-pharmacological psychosocial support.

Professionalism is our strongest foundation. Every Dr. Red Nose member must undergo extensive professional performance training, study medical knowledge, and complete internships in healthcare settings. They must also follow professional standards and ethical guidelines for Medical Clowns before officially entering hospital wards to serve.

In 2025, the northern region held a total of 38 courses and exchange activities throughout the year, accumulating 114 hours of professional training. The southern region completed 36 courses and exchange activities, accumulating 111 training hours. Course content covered clown performance, musical interaction, medical knowledge, themed workshops, full-team rehearsals, and group counseling.

The annual themed intensive training invited French instructor Christian Tétard to lead the five-day workshop “The Clown, His State and Conflict….” Through improvisational performance, physical training, and creative exercises, the workshop deepened the team’s understanding of the clown state, emotional flow, and real-time interaction.

As of 2025, the association had trained 8 certified internal clown-coach candidates, gradually establishing mechanisms for professional succession and talent development.

Dr. Red Nose brings its work beyond hospitals, promoting the value of Medical Clowns and healing through the arts, so that more people understand that beyond caring for the body in medical treatment, emotional support and human companionship are equally important forces in care.

In educational outreach, 34 lectures were held in 2025, reaching more than 3,700 people in total. Partner organizations included 33 schools, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and public institutions.

The following is an overview of the 2025 financial results (reporting period: January 1 to December 31, 2025). The figures were audited and certified by Heng-Da Certified Public Accountants.

Resource allocation

Sources of revenue

In 2025, NT$ 4.5 million was newly allocated to the sustainability fund, providing an important foundation for future risk management, emergency response, and the organization’s long-term development.。

Because of the support and companionship of so many people,
laughter can continue to enter medical and care settings.
In the future, Dr. Red Nose will continue accompanying more moments when people need support.

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Publisher | Lü Li　Editor-in-Chief | Ma Chao-Chi　Writers | Lü Li, Ma Chao-Chi, Wang Sung-I　Design and Layout | Chang Hui-Chuan
Published by | Red Nose Clown Association, Taiwan　Publication date | June 2026
Taiwan Internal Group Certificate No. 1140280974　The Association is a member of Taiwan NPO Self-Regulation Alliance　Financial statements audited and certified by Heng-Da Certified Public Accountants