It was founded in Barcelona in July 1993 and has performed in many war-torn regions such as the former Yugoslavia, Palestine and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
On 26 February 1993, the artists performed in the Veli Joze refugee camp on the Istrian peninsula.
The reaction from the children validated their impact and the clowns decided to put on a second show two months later with a group of jugglers.
In 1994 there were 19 trips and in the following years, similar organizations were founded in Belgium, Canada, Germany, Ireland, South Africa, Sweden, USA, Finland and Australia.
In 2012, these eleven organizations created an International Federation to improve communication and coordination among entities.