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Faces of Social Circus - Mexico - Lucia

"I was always very shy but the social circus helped me overcome my fear of speaking with people."

Hannah Once Lived in the Bushes

14-year-old Hannah lives at the SOS Children’s Village in Ondangwa, Namibia. She has come a long way from where she was found 4 years ago.

Damascus Village Re-Opening

156 evacuated children and 50 employees are told they can safely return to the SOS Children’s Village in Damascus, Syria

Trauma expert: ‘There is no one more affected by war than a child’

Training and understanding are vital to protecting children in Syria and other conflict areas

Faces of Social Circus - Peru

My dream is to get a degree to become a schoolteacher. I know I can do it. I used to be really timid, but the social circus workshops have taught me…

Faces of Social Circus - Vancouver

It was Social Circus that allowed him to do something that was long overdue; to make a seamless transition back into the community

In the Wake of the Storm: Haiti After Matthew

The category 4 storm pounded Haiti, leaving an already vulnerable population, defenseless. Some more so than others.

Faces of Social Circus - Mexico

Social Circus helped me open up, make some good friends. I feel I’m part of a team because others help me and I help them

Hurricane Matthew Makes Landfall in Haiti

Hurricane Matthew, the category 4 hurricane is expected to leave life-threatening flash floods and mudslides in its wake.

A Thousand Reasons to Smile

The Alrahma Women’s Group turned their social club into a leading catering business, and is now able to give back to others in need in their…

The Smiling Girl without a Voice

The efforts of a devoted SOS mother in SOS Children’s Villages Kisumu, Kenya to help teach her SOS daughter to speak.

Evacuation of SOS Children’s Village in Damascus

Statement on shelling of SOS Children’s Village in Damascus and government forces occupation of the property.

Child Refugees Stuck in Limbo

Two Afghani cousins make the most of their time at the Krnjaca centre for asylum while they await their turn to continue on to Austria.

How We Help in Syria

The collapse of the September 12th cease-fire in Syria has resulted in increasing violence, mostly affecting women and children.

Troubled Teen to Olympic Torchbearer

With the attention and support of the team at SOS Children’s Villages Rio de Janeiro, a troubled teenager is chosen to carry the Olympic Torch of Rio…

A Master Pianist in the Making

14-year-old Joshua from the SOS Children’s Village in Buru Buru, Kenya, explains how musical instruments have changed his life in an unexpected way.

Life in Syria : A Child’s Perspective

Hana is one of the 72 children that consider the SOS Village in Qadsaya, home. She describes life in war-torn Syria, from the perspective of a 7-year…

Canada’s International Assistance Review – Leave No One Behind

There are 153 million children and youth currently living without parental care worldwide, and many more are at risk of losing parental care

Dante Bonfim Costa’s Message to Olympian Mavis Chirandu

Iconic Brazilian soccer player, Dante Bonfim Costa sends a message to former SOS child, Mavis Chirandu on her Olympic debut.

The Nights of the Jackal

Memories of a young man who spent his childhood and youth at SOS Children's Village Greenfields in India

An Interview with Olympian Mavis Chirandu

Women's soccer olympian and former SOS Child, Mavis Chirandu, explains how her childhood dreams were becoming a reality.

Fighting in Aleppo Continues but SOS Children are Safe

In embattled Aleppo, SOS Children’s Villages co-worker thankful for decision to move children

A Smile Can Help

SOS’s mobile team in Serbia is providing strength and support to refugee families through their journey to provide a safe future for their children

Violence in South Sudan Forces Evacuation of Children from SOS Village

SOS children and staff have been forced to evacuate the SOS Children’s Village in Juba due to increased fighting in the capital.

Looking Back: Reflections From a Grown SOS Child in Côte d’Ivoire

Sidibe was among the first children to live at the first SOS Children’s Village in Africa. Now at age 41, he looks back on his childhood in the…