Bringing Hope to a Remote Shantytown
In a shantytown in northern Namibia, the SOS Family Strengthening Program is bringing new skills and opportunities to vulnerable women and children.
Wednesday August 15, 2018
Ella and her Family’s Journey to a Better Life
The SOS Family Strengthening Program in Ondangwa, Namibia, is empowering vulnerable women like Ella so they can build a better life for their…
Empowering Youth Through Skills and Opportunities
Finding a job and decent employment is a serious challenge for young people across the globe. Close to 70 million young people are unemployed and 145…
Friday August 10, 2018
Laughter is the Best Medicine
Once upon a time, there lived a bad tempered king. He never laughed and didn’t let anyone in the kingdom laugh. One day, a little boy could not…
Thursday August 9, 2018
The Cat Got Her Tongue
Just like in every family, children like to play tricks on their parents once in a while and SOS families in Senegal are no exception.
Wednesday August 8, 2018
Where Fun, Imagination and Hard Work Come Together
Forest Camp, the summer camp of SOS Children's Village Borovljany, Belarus, has one very important rule: You always need to be the best version of…
Tuesday August 7, 2018
SOS to Help Families Affected by Greek Forest Fires
SOS Children’s Villages Greece is mobilising help for children and adults in communities that were devastated by forest fires earlier this week.
Friday July 27, 2018
Giving Girls Access to Education in India
There are over 447 million children under the age of 18 living in India. In spite of the economic boom in India, poverty remains widespread and…
Thursday July 26, 2018
Aunty's Kitchen In Support of SOS Children's Villages Canada
Recognizing that education and skill development are invaluable tools for combatting unemployment, Aunty’s Kitchen in partnership with SOS Children’s…
Wednesday July 25, 2018
Mali Conflict: The Situation for Children and Families
High rates of poverty, along with political instability and armed conflict in Mali, have severely jeopardized the health and safety of families and…
Tuesday July 24, 2018
Building an Individual Relationship with Each Child
SOS mother Patience Shine Ohene speaks about her dedication to supporting vulnerable children in Ghana with SOS Children’s Villages.
Monday July 23, 2018
The Funny Side of Life
One thing that makes our lives more enjoyable is humour. Laughing, being silly and telling jokes are all part of a happy and healthy childhood. SOS…
Friday July 20, 2018
Relief and Resilience in the Nepal Earthquake Emergency Response
“SOS Children’s Villages has been working in Nepal for the past six decades, but the aftermath of the earthquake was the first time I saw the enthu
Thursday July 19, 2018
Worsening Humanitarian Situation in Ukraine
The humanitarian situation in Ukraine remains critical as an estimated 3.4 million people are in need of urgent assistance and protection, with over…
Wednesday July 18, 2018
Thary has Flown the Nest but Remains Close to her Family
Many years of civil war in Cambodia destroyed almost all of the country’s infrastructure and harmed countless people’s lives, including Thary’s…
Friday July 13, 2018
Strengthening Families Affected by Conflict in Ukraine
The life of the six-member Skotarenko family was seriously affected by the conflict in eastern Ukraine’s Donbass region.
Wednesday July 11, 2018
Evacuation of an SOS Village in Nicaragua Due to Unrest
Nicaragua has experienced social unrest and mass protests since mid-April. To keep children and staff at SOS Children’s Village Juigalpa safe, the…
Wednesday July 4, 2018
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.
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
