Bombing Damages SOS Office in Mogadishu
The SOS Children’s Villages Somalia office was damaged and an intern in the office was reported injured during last weekend’s bomb attack in…
Friday October 20, 2017
Photo Essay: 24 Hours with Oscar
This is a snapshot into the life of a child growing up in an SOS family in Costa Rica. Oscar* is eight years old and lives in SOS Village Tres Ríos
Wednesday October 18, 2017
Giving a Girl an Education
At 12 years old Rayowa* wanted to quit school forever. She was in Grade 1 and her classmates were half her age.
Wednesday October 11, 2017
Interview with “Maman Confort”, SOS Mother
“My name is Confort Tchamdja Essoyoméwé. I am 54 and I am an SOS mother at SOS Children’s Village Kara"
Meet SOS Mother Shitaye
Mother Shitaye did not always find it easy to be an SOS mother. A few months into her job in 2015, she said the job was overwhelming
Wednesday September 27, 2017
Life in the Sunflower House
In SOS Children’s Villages San Ignacio, Paraguay, houses have flower names. One of them is Sunflower house. Here, lives Magda with 5 beautiful…
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Action
UN General Debate - “Focusing on People – Striving for Peace and a Decent Life for All on a Sustainable Planet.”
Friday September 22, 2017
Thomas Bauer Named New President and CEO of SOS Children’s Villages Canada
SOS Children’s Villages Canada is pleased to welcome Thomas Bauer as its new President and CEO
Interim Care Centre Opened in Tartous, Syria
SOS Children’s Villages Syria has opened a new Interim Care Centre in Tartous for 450 unaccompanied and separated children
Wednesday September 13, 2017
"I Believed That Only Bad Things Would Ever Happen to Me"
When I was younger, I believed that only bad things would ever happen to me, that I would always be followed by misfortune
Monday September 11, 2017
Back to School
In spite of this thriving tourism industry, many Dominican children live in poverty. For thousands of children, there will be no back-to-school this…
Tuesday September 5, 2017
All Packed Up and Ready for School!
Every day through the summer, Elianny took out her new school bag and lined up the coloured pencils to make sure none were missing.
The Day Their World Came Crashing Down
One could say that Francis and Samuel were saved by divine intervention. Had they spent the night in their home, they would have been lost.
Tuesday August 29, 2017
A Place Called Home
Mildred, now 14, was only two (2) years old when she was welcomed in SOS Calbayog along with her older and younger brothers
Tuesday August 22, 2017
Drought in Ethiopia
A second straight year of severe drought in Ethiopia has left nearly 8.5 million of the country’s 90 million people facing food insecurity
The Love of a Mother
The bond between SOS mother Serwaa and the twin brothers – Anthony* and Nelson* – is beyond blood relations
Friday August 11, 2017
The Dangers for New and Expecting Mothers in Diffa
The Diffa region in southeastern Niger is one of the most dangerous places for an expecting mother.
Tuesday August 8, 2017
A day without playing soccer is a day wasted
When Arun could no longer live with his biological family, SOS Children’s Villages gave him a chance to grow in a loving and caring family
Wednesday July 26, 2017
Interview: Helping Traumatised Children in Northern Iraq
SOS Children’s Villages emergency response in the Dohuk region fills critical gaps in helping families displaced by violence
Tuesday July 25, 2017
Nepal Earthquake: Two Years On
April marked the second year since a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal, killing an estimated 9,000 people and causing widespread damage
Tuesday July 18, 2017
Authentic Syrian Mujadara Recipe
Al-Majdara is a recipe famous in Syria and surrounding countries, it is famous because it’s delicious taste and high nutritional value. It is also a…
Wednesday July 12, 2017
How Maimouna Survived Acute Malnutrition
At five months old, Maimouna was suffering from acute malnutrition and was admitted to the SOS Medical Centre in Kaolack’s nutritional recovery…
Monday July 10, 2017
SOS Delivers Over 7,000 Births in Somalia in 2016
Hawa’s twin daughters are not yet a year old, yet there is already reason to celebrate. Born barely a kilogram each, their survival was uncertain
Friday July 7, 2017
A Successful Operation and a Bright Prognosis for Young Syrian Girl
“I was unable to hold back my tears when I saw her playing and laughing.” - SOS Syria co-worker
Tuesday July 4, 2017
A Reality We Can Only Imagine
Imagine not knowing when your next meal is going to come. Your children are starving and violence is everywhere. For families in Africa, this is a…
Wednesday June 28, 2017
