Children and families in Mali are in trouble
The past twelve months in Mali have been a tumultuous time for thousands of children and families. For a country already struggling with widespread…
Thursday February 7, 2013
Settling in to a new life in Chipata, Zambia
Following the death of both of their parents, five-year-old twins Thomas and Jacob were growing up with their elderly grandmother, who struggled to…
The Challenges of a child-headed household
Cornelia is the eldest sibling in a family of five that has been left to fend for themselves after the death of their parents. Cornelia’s father…
Friday February 1, 2013
Haiti three years after the earthquake: Help is working but mustn't fade
A full three years have passed since Haiti was hit by a massive earthquake on 12 January 2010, yet the country is still dependent on broad internat
Saturday January 12, 2013
Stepping up emergency relief in Syria
According to The Syrian Arab Red Crescent, there are as many as 1.5 million homeless people inside the country. Many left home without any supplies…
Wednesday December 19, 2012
Kim Clijsters and Vincent Kompany team up for children
This week the former Belgian number-one tennis star Kim Clijsters said her final goodbyes to the world of tennis. During a big celebration event the…
Monday December 17, 2012
Human Rights Day - Why children shout care for ME!
The suppression of food, humiliating physical punishment and forced domestic labour are commonly used as disciplinary methods in state residential…
Monday December 10, 2012
Ending corporal punishment in alternative care
The Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children has reprinted its report on prohibiting and eliminating all corporal punishment in…
Wednesday November 21, 2012
Children in Gaza and Israel are suffering from the violence
Experiencing violence is equally traumatizing for all children; the psyche knows no ethnic or political borders. Children in SOS families in the Gaza…
Tuesday November 20, 2012
Cyclist’s Cross-Canada journey for SOS Children's Villages concludes in Ottawa
A young woman’s bicycle journey circling Canada while promoting SOS Children’s Villages work with abandoned and orphaned children finally reaches its…
Thursday November 15, 2012
Children's situation in the DR Congo alarming
The situation in the east of the DR Congo is worrying. After rebels have captured the town of Goma, they announced to capture also Bukavu (some 230km…
Monday November 12, 2012
Director of SOS Children's Villages Sudan named UNESCO Artist for Peace
We are very proud to announce that Ali Mahdi, director of SOS Children's Villages Sudan, has been officially designated UNESCO Artist For Peace for a…
Wednesday October 31, 2012
Mayor of Berlin welcomes the new President of SOS Children's Villages
On 23 October, Siddhartha Kaul, new President of SOS Children's Villages International, arrived in Germany for his inaugural visit.
Monday October 29, 2012
A road map to end violence against children in Latin America and the Caribbean
Momentum has been growing in the last few years to tackle the grave and widespread challenge of violence against children. The countries of Latin…
Wednesday October 24, 2012
Malala is an icon for bravery and resolve
Malala Yousafzai, a 14-year-old Pakistani girl, who was shot in the head simply because she wants an education, has become an international symbol
Wednesday October 17, 2012
More schools for children in Haiti
Before the 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti, the situation for educating children was dire. Most of schools were run privately and thus many…
Wednesday October 10, 2012
Transat renews its Partnership with SOS Children's Villages
Transat first partnered with SOS Children’s Villages in the fall of 2009 following a vote among its employees, making it the first humanitarian cau
Tuesday October 9, 2012
NGOs unite to protect children in Nepal
Nepal has a high number of orphanages, and regulations on cross border adoptions are weak.
Tuesday October 2, 2012
Atrium Innovations and SOS Children’s Villages: Growing together to help orphans in Peru
Atrium Innovations Inc. has provided orphaned and abandoned children in Peru with a home, a family, and food.
Wednesday September 12, 2012
Orphaned, abandoned Children cannot be registered in Pakistan
Father, husband or unknown are the only three choices available for a child’s registration in Pakistan.
Friday August 31, 2012
Safe Haven for AIDS Orphans in Nepal Faces Closure
A home for HIV-positive orphaned children in Nepal is facing closure as funding dries up.
Tuesday August 28, 2012
Street Children Vulnerable to HIV
18/08/2012 – Girls and boys who live on the streets, some just eleven years old or younger, must fend off the advances of men seeking to sexually e
Saturday August 18, 2012
Australian Orphans Take Concerns to UN
06/08/2012 – Soon after a significant transformation of New South Wales’ foster care system was announced, a group of Australian orphans are bringi
Monday August 6, 2012
Chinese Mother Local Hero
A now 88-year-old woman in China is a hero to the many abandoned children she has recued and adopted over the past four decades
Thursday August 2, 2012
Celebrating Mandela Day
This year, Nelson Mandela is celebrating his 94th birthday.
Wednesday July 18, 2012
