Stock Photo - Reportage in the Aigues-Vertes village in Switzerland, whose inhabitants all suffer from mental handicap. The Aigues-Vertes Foundation was founded in 1961 and is an institution whose aim to to help with the social and economic integration of people suffering from mental disability. It offers a place to live in the shape of a village with 20 buildings spread over a 21.5-hectare site, and can house 120 villagers. They all work in the village according to their own capabilities and at their own pace. Dominique is 58 and one of the oldest villagers. She came to Aigues-Vertes when she was 17. She has worked in the pottery studio for a long time, as well as packaging all the fresh products. She is part of the village council who meet once a month to make decisions concerning the whole village.