School Rebuilt in Somaliland
Not since before the civil war started in Somaliland in 1988 has the 31st of May school been as buzzing with life as it is today.
Wednesday July 4, 2018
Hasnaa’s Story: Living a Childhood Dream
Since her early childhood, Hasnaa developed a real passion for sports and especially for soccer. At age nine, she started playing soccer with…
Tuesday June 26, 2018
Child labour in India
In India, there are around 12.9 million Indian children engaged in work between the ages of 7 to 17 years old. When children are employed or doing…
Monday June 25, 2018
‘I Will Make This Child Survive’
When SOS mother Jharna first cast her eyes on the little boy, she was shocked. The child had been found earlier, unconscious and listless but still…
Friday June 22, 2018
Statement on the Separation of Children at U.S.-Mexico Border
Statement from SOS Children’s Villages International CEO Norbert Meder on the separation of children at U.S.-Mexico border
Thursday June 21, 2018
A Dream Come True
"When I needed your encouragement you gave it to me, now you will have mine. Boys, you have to enter the field and show your talent. I have faith in…
Addressing Urgent Needs of Refugee Girls and Boys in Greece
The need for help is overwhelming in Greece and in Athens, where one-third of the more than 50,000 refugees live.
Tuesday June 19, 2018
An Aspiring Human Rights Lawyer Credits the ‘Angel’ in his Life
In his family at the SOS Children’s Village Bethlehem in Palestine, Rakan Zahda found the person who helped make him the successful and ambitious…
Friday June 8, 2018
New Global Partnership Between Radisson Hotel Group™ and SOS Children's Villages
We are pleased to announce a new global partnership between Radisson Hotel Group™ and SOS Children’s Villages to support the most vulnerable children…
Thursday June 7, 2018
SOS Children’s Villages to Inaugurate New Village in Greece
The country’s financial crisis prompts the expansion of care for children and support for at-risk families on Crete
Thursday May 24, 2018
A Mother Like No Other - SOS Mother Joumana
“My favourite part of the day is when the children come back from school,” Joumana, SOS mother, SOS Children’s Village Bhersaf in Lebanon.
Wednesday May 9, 2018
A Mother Like No Other - SOS Mother Lama
“It is the best accomplishment ever when you become the light in a little child’s life,” Lama, SOS mother, SOS Children’s Village Saboura in Syria.
A Mother Like No Other - SOS Mother Malani
“I’m really happy, and I like to face all of the challenges and find solutions. I cannot express in words what it means to be an SOS mother."
Life as an SOS Mother
Q and A with Mama Sarah, an SOS mother from SOS Children’s Village, Gulu in northern Uganda. In this conversation she reflects on her role,…
A Mother Like No Other - SOS Mother Fidaa
“I believe education is a cornerstone to help children overcome their challenges,” Fidaa, SOS mother, SOS Children’s Village Bethlehem
Tuesday May 8, 2018
Love Secures One Child’s Future
Every time SOS mother Zelia looks through the window to watch her children playing in the front yard, she can hardly believe the change in Edricio
Monday May 7, 2018
Poverty in India: Facts and figures on the daily struggle for survival
Two-thirds of people in India live in poverty living on less than $2 a day. This makes the Indian subcontinent one of the poorest countries in…
Thursday April 19, 2018
For a Mother and Her Children, Hope Restored
“I never knew the meaning of hardship until my husband passed away,” says Lungile, a single mother who lives in Malagwane, Swaziland
Tuesday April 17, 2018
SOS Tunisia Inaugurates its Digital House
The Digital House will introduce children to technology as an essential learning tool for a digital era where the speed and breadth of knowledge is…
Friday April 13, 2018
Tharushi is a Bundle of Joy
"I am 7-years-old and I am studying in grade one. I love to go to school because I have so many friends there."
Tuesday April 10, 2018
Siblings Find Love After Abuse and Neglect
Tulela and her siblings were birthed to a single mother who had an alcohol problem. She would leave the three children all by themselves with nothing…
Child Care Spaces for Rohingya Refugee Children
Starting in March 2018, SOS Children’s Villages Bangladesh opened five child care spaces to help Rohingya children at one of several refugee camps in…
Wednesday March 21, 2018
In Ukraine the Displaced Help the Displaced
Many of the SOS Children’s Villages staff who help vulnerable families in Ukraine are themselves casualties of the conflict
Friday March 16, 2018
The Bafana Family
“I had not been feeling well for a while, but I did not go to the doctor,” says Bafana. “Between using the little money I had on myself and providing…
Friday March 9, 2018
Dream Mountains 2018 Everest Base Trek
When Canadian businessman Shawn Dawson set out to climb the highest peak on each of the seven continents, he felt it would be more meaningful if hi
Tuesday March 6, 2018