{"id":13404,"date":"2026-04-08T17:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T15:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/article\/long-sejour\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:24:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T09:24:54","slug":"long-stay","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/article\/long-stay\/","title":{"rendered":"A long stay, great progress: the daily lives of Oluyomi and Eni-Ola"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><strong>Since February 2025, many months have passed in Eni-Ola\u2019s life. Long months away from her native Benin, relearning the most vital of skills: eating. At<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/la-maison\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/a-propos\/\">La Maison<\/a>, <strong>she is not alone on this journey. At the tender age of three, Oluyomi is going through the same ordeal. Both little girls, who have conditions affecting their oesophagus, are here for a long-term stay. Their story paints a picture of care that combines medical professionalism with human compassion. We meet three members of the team who look after them day and night<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Sanja Blazevic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"h-a-soothing-cocoon\">A soothing cocoon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the soft twilight of the children\u2019s room, Oluyomi, half-awake, rocks her cuddly toy. It is 9.30 pm, an ordinary evening at the Pavillon, one of La Maison\u2019s residential buildings. The three-year-old girl, lying in her bed, is being fed via a gastric tube. She was born with oesophageal atresia, a congenital malformation characterised by a blockage in the tube connecting the mouth to the stomach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aur\u00e9lie Vouillamoz, a night nurse at La Maison, tends to her with tenderness. \u201cThe night-time feeding doesn\u2019t disturb the children\u2019s sleep; most of them are already asleep by that time. Oluyomi usually gives us a simple smile and then drifts back into her dreams,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a neighbouring room, seven-year-old Eni-Ola breathes deeply, a photo of her parents tucked under her pillow. She no longer needs tube feeding since she has relearned how to eat despite her oesophageal stenosis. A full year of care has passed for her since she arrived at La Maison in February 2025. Some evenings, she and her friend Soumaya laugh together, bringing childlike joy to this place of healing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_oluyomi-avec-aurelie-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Aur\u00e9lie, one of La Maison\u2019s night carers, supervises Oluyomi\u2019s night-time feeding.\" class=\"wp-image-13390\" style=\"width:530px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_oluyomi-avec-aurelie-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_oluyomi-avec-aurelie-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_oluyomi-avec-aurelie-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_oluyomi-avec-aurelie-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Aur\u00e9lie, one of La Maison\u2019s night carers, supervises Oluyomi\u2019s night-time feeding<\/em><\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"h-a-long-convalescence\">A long convalescence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most children stay at La Maison for an average of three months. Those requiring long-term care, particularly for oesophageal strictures or atresia, stay for several months, sometimes for over a year. For these children in particular, a proper routine takes shape, consisting of small daily rituals and a growing bond with the nursing and educational staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Oluyomi and Eni-Ola, the recovery process follows a similar path despite their different conditions. Both undergo one or more surgical procedures to repair their oesophagus. A long rehabilitation process then begins, during which they learn or relearn how to eat \u2013 an act so natural that most children master it effortlessly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor long-term care, it is important to maintain a consistent and steady approach over time, providing additional stability so that the child can rebuild their life. A new challenge arises, as we must set educational goals that can be worked on over several months,\u201d explains Elo\u00efse Borgeaud, an educator at La Maison, who is also studying for an interdisciplinary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unige.ch\/bachelor-master\/en\/masters\/children-s-rights\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.unige.ch\/bachelor-master\/en\/masters\/children-s-rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Master\u2019s degree in children\u2019s rights<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This stability becomes all the more crucial given that these children are in a complex emotional situation. Being separated from their families, repeated surgical procedures which, although necessary, are physically taxing: all of this requires particularly attentive care. \u201cOur role is to support them as best we can through this process,\u201d explains Elo\u00efse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>St\u00e9cy Robert, one of the nurses at La Maison, adds: \u201cOluyomi and Eni-Ola have both made significant progress. It\u2019s rewarding for us, but above all for them, as they\u2019re proud to show us their progress and weight gain, one of the signs of their successful recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"h-a-growing-bond\">A growing bond<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this very special context, the bond that forms between the children and the staff at La Maison takes on a unique quality. \u201cIt\u2019s a special bond that you don\u2019t find anywhere else in a hospital setting, where children are usually accompanied by their parents,\u201d observes St\u00e9cy. \u201cThe child becomes our main point of contact; it is to them that we ask all our questions; they are at the centre of everything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A different kind of bond develops with the children who stay for longer. \u201cWe become their second family, their anchor in a country they don\u2019t know,\u201d admits St\u00e9cy. \u201cThe relationship grows stronger over time,\u201d confirms Aur\u00e9lie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This closeness is evident in the affectionate gestures of daily life. Every morning, Oluyomi pops in to say hello to the nursing team. Despite some resistance during her initial post-operative care, a relationship of trust has developed naturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>St\u00e9cy continues: \u201cShe has undergone repeated operations but always keeps smiling. She\u2019s a real ray of sunshine. She also shows great determination and is very resilient for her age.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eni-Ola, for her part, brings a special energy to the Pavilion, which has become her home for a few months. \u201cShe\u2019s a very cheerful child with a contagious zest for life. Her bursts of laughter brighten up our daily routine,\u201d says Elo\u00efse with emotion. \u201cAnd she loves playing pranks. In the morning, she and her roommates wake up early to hide before I arrive. This little ritual lifts the spirits of the other children and offers a brief respite from their illness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_eni-ola-et-oluyomi-avec-eloise-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Alongside Elo\u00efse, an educator, Eni-Ola and Oluyomi enjoy the winter sunshine whilst playing.\" class=\"wp-image-13395\" style=\"width:530px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_eni-ola-et-oluyomi-avec-eloise-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_eni-ola-et-oluyomi-avec-eloise-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_eni-ola-et-oluyomi-avec-eloise-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_eni-ola-et-oluyomi-avec-eloise-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Alongside Elo\u00efse, an educator, Eni-Ola and Oluyomi enjoy the winter sunshine whilst playing<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>\u00ab\u00a0It is about supporting the children, without replacing the other important figures in their life.\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong><br><br><em>Elo\u00efse Borgeaud, educator<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"h-caring-for-the-heart\">Caring for the \u201cheart\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond medical procedures and protocols, there is a profoundly human aspect to the work at La Maison. \u201cWhen we start our shift in the evening, the children who are still awake run to give us a hug. These special moments are the most rewarding thing for me,\u201d says Aur\u00e9lie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At night, the sense of closeness grows stronger. \u201cAs a night carer, some evenings are intense. We\u2019re on our own, each in our own building \u2013 at La Maison or the Pavilion \u2013 looking after around twenty children. If they wake up, it\u2019s usually because of a nightmare, pain, because they\u2019re scared or not feeling well,\u201d says Aur\u00e9lie. \u201cWe can play them a lullaby, make them a hot chocolate, give them medicine or a hot water bottle. All of this brings them comfort, but what matters most is our presence. Most of the time, especially for the little ones, simply staying with them is enough to soothe them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Intimacy also comes into play when discussing changes to the body, with these conversations creating a vital space for dialogue. \u201cThe children sometimes ask us about their post-operative scars, like Eni-Ola, who wanted to know if she would have them forever. We explain to them that they will grow up with them, that these marks will remain for life,\u201d adds St\u00e9cy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAttachment is a child\u2019s primary need, essential to their development. In this context of separation from their family, their culture and everything that makes up their everyday world, the bonds of trust they build with us are crucial,\u201d emphasises Elo\u00efse. But this emotional closeness must be managed with great professional care. \u201cIt is built with the child, by making it clear to them that our support is limited in time, for the duration of their stay. It is about supporting them, without replacing the other important figures in their life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>\u00ab Now, Oluyomi can speak. And she can eat, whereas she had never been able to do so before.\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong><br><br><em>St\u00e9cy Robert, nurse<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"h-preparing-to-say-goodbye\">Preparing to say \u201cgoodbye\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognising the temporary nature of the relationship also prepares them for separation, as St\u00e9cy explains. \u201cThe children will return to their home countries, and we need to keep things in perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Eni-Ola, this stage is all the more eagerly anticipated as she has recently had a little brother. \u201cShe tells us she can\u2019t wait to meet him. It will probably be relatively easy for her to leave, even though for most children there is always a mixture of joy and sadness at this moment,\u201d adds St\u00e9cy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team puts strategies in place ahead of this transition, particularly for long stays. \u201cWe prepare for the child\u2019s departure by counting down the remaining nights with them, so they can realise they\u2019re going home,\u201d explains Elo\u00efse. \u201cWhere possible, we stay in touch with the family throughout the child\u2019s stay. For Eni-Ola, for example, we regularly video call her parents, which is ideal for helping her maintain her sense of connection.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the attachment, the team views the separation in a positive light. \u201cIt\u2019s a victory because we\u2019ve managed to offer the child a better life,\u201d says St\u00e9cy. For Oluyomi, the progress made is particularly striking. \u201cNow she can speak. She no longer has an oesophagostomy, a hole in her neck created to allow her saliva to drain. And she can eat, whereas she had never been able to do so before. Her parents\u2019 decision to let her go alone will not have been in vain,\u201d notes the nurse with satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oluyomi and Eni-Ola will therefore be able to eat normally when they return to Benin. The former loves playing with her toy kitchen and baking cakes for Eni-Ola. The latter, for her part, is mad about peanut butter on toast. \u201cI eat it three times a day. In the morning, at snack time and in the evening,\u201d she says with a mischievous smile.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_eni-ola-et-oluyomi-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"For a year, Oluyomi and Eni-Ola have been on a similar journey to be able to eat normally, surrounded by the kindness of the staff at La Maison.\" class=\"wp-image-13399\" style=\"width:530px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_eni-ola-et-oluyomi-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_eni-ola-et-oluyomi-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_eni-ola-et-oluyomi-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_eni-ola-et-oluyomi-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>For a year, Oluyomi and Eni-Ola have been on a similar journey to be able to eat normally, surrounded by the kindness of the staff at La Maison<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"h-at-the-time-of-departure\">At the time of departure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Departures often take place at the crack of dawn, between six and seven o\u2019clock, or even earlier, depending on the flight schedule to Geneva. There is something special about these quiet hours. \u201cSometimes the children are still a bit sleepy. They\u2019re the only ones up, or two or three of them if they\u2019re leaving in a small group. It gives us a chance to share a few last moments before they leave,\u201d says Aur\u00e9lie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOf course, it tugs at our heartstrings,\u201d admits the night nurse. \u201cBut we\u2019re so happy for them. They\u2019ve been well looked after and are going to be reunited with their families. I don\u2019t see it as a sad thing, but rather with a sense of hope for their future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In her experience, children generally respond very well to this change. \u201cThe care team often tells us that it has been difficult for the child to say goodbye to the staff and their friends, especially after a long stay. But in the morning, when it\u2019s time to get ready, you can sense a real excitement at the thought of going home,\u201d she observes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Elo\u00efse, leaving marks the culmination of a long journey towards recovery. \u201cIt\u2019s wonderful to see them so full of energy after the trials they\u2019ve been through. They run, play and are enthusiastic about their future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong>Thus, in this place where care and tenderness go hand in hand, Oluyomi and Eni-Ola represent those children who, far from their country and their families, find comfort and stability in the hands and voices of the La Maison team. Their story bears witness to the delicate balance between the attachment that is necessary for a child\u2019s development and the right amount of distance that allows for a calm preparation for separation. A balance that makes every departure not an end, but a shared victory, made possible by an exceptional chain of solidarity<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/donate\/\" style=\"background-color:#f49600\">Help the children at La Maison<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oluyomi and Eni-Ola have left their families to face a long battle: to be able to eat normally despite a serious oesophageal condition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13375,"template":"","class_list":["post-13404","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A long stay, great progress: the daily lives of Oluyomi and Eni-Ola<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Oluyomi and Eni-Ola have left their families to face a long battle: to be able to eat normally despite a serious oesophageal condition.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/article\/long-stay\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A long stay, great progress: the daily lives of Oluyomi and Eni-Ola\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Oluyomi and Eni-Ola have left their families to face a long battle: to be able to eat normally despite a serious oesophageal condition.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/article\/long-stay\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Maison de Terre des hommes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-09T09:24:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_eni-ola-et-oluyomi-avec-eloise_en-tete-3-2-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2880\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"11 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/article\/long-stay\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/article\/long-stay\/\",\"name\":\"A long stay, great progress: the daily lives of Oluyomi and Eni-Ola\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/article\/long-stay\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/article\/long-stay\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_eni-ola-et-oluyomi-avec-eloise_en-tete-3-2-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-08T15:00:03+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-09T09:24:54+00:00\",\"description\":\"Oluyomi and Eni-Ola have left their families to face a long battle: to be able to eat normally despite a serious oesophageal condition.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/article\/long-stay\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/article\/long-stay\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/article\/long-stay\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_eni-ola-et-oluyomi-avec-eloise_en-tete-3-2-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_eni-ola-et-oluyomi-avec-eloise_en-tete-3-2-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2880,\"height\":1920},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/article\/long-stay\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"A long stay, great progress: the daily lives of Oluyomi and Eni-Ola\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/\",\"name\":\"Maison de Terre des hommes\",\"description\":\"La Maison de Terre des hommes \u00e0 Massongex est un home m\u00e9dicalis\u00e9 qui accueilles des enfants malades venus se faire soigner en Suisse.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Maison de Terre des hommes Valais\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/logo.png\",\"width\":165,\"height\":104,\"caption\":\"Maison de Terre des hommes Valais\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"A long stay, great progress: the daily lives of Oluyomi and Eni-Ola","description":"Oluyomi and Eni-Ola have left their families to face a long battle: to be able to eat normally despite a serious oesophageal condition.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/article\/long-stay\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"A long stay, great progress: the daily lives of Oluyomi and Eni-Ola","og_description":"Oluyomi and Eni-Ola have left their families to face a long battle: to be able to eat normally despite a serious oesophageal condition.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/article\/long-stay\/","og_site_name":"Maison de Terre des hommes","article_modified_time":"2026-04-09T09:24:54+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2880,"height":1920,"url":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_eni-ola-et-oluyomi-avec-eloise_en-tete-3-2-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"11 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/article\/long-stay\/","url":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/article\/long-stay\/","name":"A long stay, great progress: the daily lives of Oluyomi and Eni-Ola","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/article\/long-stay\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/article\/long-stay\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_eni-ola-et-oluyomi-avec-eloise_en-tete-3-2-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2026-04-08T15:00:03+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-09T09:24:54+00:00","description":"Oluyomi and Eni-Ola have left their families to face a long battle: to be able to eat normally despite a serious oesophageal condition.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/article\/long-stay\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/article\/long-stay\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/article\/long-stay\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_eni-ola-et-oluyomi-avec-eloise_en-tete-3-2-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j183-pour-site_eni-ola-et-oluyomi-avec-eloise_en-tete-3-2-scaled.jpg","width":2880,"height":1920},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/article\/long-stay\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"A long stay, great progress: the daily lives of Oluyomi and Eni-Ola"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/","name":"Maison de Terre des hommes","description":"La Maison de Terre des hommes \u00e0 Massongex est un home m\u00e9dicalis\u00e9 qui accueilles des enfants malades venus se faire soigner en Suisse.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/#organization","name":"Maison de Terre des hommes Valais","url":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/logo.png","width":165,"height":104,"caption":"Maison de Terre des hommes Valais"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/13404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13375"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tdh-valais.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}