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an elderly woman throws a bean bag while two other women cheer her on
(Picture by Arnaud Finistre/AFP through Getty Photos) 

A competitor within the inter-nursing residence video games of Genlis, France, tosses a beanbag. The April 1, 2026, occasion noticed 100 contributors from 10 amenities face off. Such Olympics (Olympiades) occur commonly throughout France thanks partly to monetary help from the Nationwide Solidarity Fund for Autonomy, an arm of the nation’s social-security system dedicated to autonomy for the aged and disabled.


Final Look is a recurring images function on the ultimate pages of SSIR’s print journal, that includes photographs that encourage from all over the world of social innovation. For extra from SSIR’s Summer season 2026 challenge, go right here.

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