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Providing Quality Education for Children in Benin

While enrollment rates in Benin indicate a level of commitment to education, they do not always reflect quality education in school

Helping Families in the Palestinian Territories

After falling into a deep depression, with the help of SOS Children's Villages Rula was able to get back on her feet and care for her children.

Little Jonathan is Growing Up

When Jonathan was just one years old, he joined SOS Children's Villages in Gwagwalada, Nigeria.  He was found on the street in need of urgent…

Going Bananas

Burundians love bananas. So whenever SOS mother Jacqueline is cooking agatoke, a boiled banana dish, her children break into song.

Refugee Crisis (Infographic)

SOS Children's Villages provides shelter and care for unaccompanied and underage refugees and helps families make safe and secure homes

Refugee Voices: Because of the children

A large family took shelter from the Sun in one tent. "We're from Homs, Syria. This is my sister, her two sons, that's my uncle, we're all family," a…

David is Top of his Class at School

David has just graduated from basic five, similar to a junior in primary school, and has distinguished himself academically by coming out at the top…

The Distant Screams

To describe the refugee situation in Gevgelija, Macedonia's southern-most town at only three kilometers from the border with Greece, as alarming…

SOS Children's Villages is Responding to the Refugee Situation in Europe and the Middle East

SOS Children’s Villages is working to ensure that unaccompanied migrant and refugee children in Europe are cared for.

Starting From Scratch - Even if Delayed, a Child's Education Needs to Start Somewhere

From not knowing how to write her own name to being the top of her class. Mimi has come a long way.

Daniel Swaps Being a Child of the Streets for a Real Family

The marks on Daniel Silva’s arms speak of abuse, but it is his eyes that tell the whole story.

“Today, nobody beats or pushes me around for food”

Only ten years old, Beltine’s parents and only surviving grandmother died, leaving her without food and at a point, no shelter.  Read her story.

SOS Social Centre Helps Young Mother Gain Her Degree

Axllan Avila first came to the SOS Children’s Villages International Social Centre in Turmero-Maracay, Venezuela when he was just 11 months.

Child Rights in Africa: “They still deserve to be children.”

The hardships of impoverished living are felt the most by children. Children have the right to a better future and the right to a childhood.

A Call For Help

Two years after their marriage and after being blessed with a baby boy, tragedy hit Mrs Vy’s family.

Creating Opportunities in The Gambia

The Gambia is just one of a host of African countries where entrenched poverty means young people cannot see a way ahead. SOS hopes to change that.

From the bad guy to the hero: How the SOS Community Centre helped Leonardo

Just like Hulk comic books, under emotional stress ten-year-old Leonardo would unleash his inner monster and act wildly. SOS was there to help.

Strengthening Families in Maracay, Venezuela

Eighteen months ago, Thaís Vejas came to the SOS Children’s Villages social centre in Turmero-Maracay, Venezuela seeking help for her youngest son,…

SOS Youth in Nepal Describe their Volunteer Work After the Earthquake

Over 80 SOS Youth volunteers were among the first responders who stepped up to care for children and families injured and displaced by the…

Healing Deep Wounds Takes Time

No one knows exactly when Rara was born, she was delivered at home and her birth date was not recorded.

Girl Orphaned by Earthquake Welcomed into SOS Village in Sanothimi, Nepal

Ten-year-old Lila was playing outside with her cousins when the earthquake struck and her home collapsed next to her, on top of her parents and six…

Nepal Earthquake: 3 Months Later

3 months after the Nepal earthquake disaster over 42,000 children have received assistance but many challenges remain.

The Cape Town SOS Village Goes Green

Reliable electricity is scarce in South Africa often causing blackouts. However, the SOS Cape Town is prepared with new solar panels

New Sustainable Development Goals to be built on the Millennium Development Goals

SOS Children’s Villages continues to fight for the new Sustainable Development Goals to have children at its centre

Courage and commitment: 2015 SOS Children’s Villages Helmut Kutin Award Winners

Maria Merlina Sabela, Abebech Kibret and Isaac Adowk are the three SOS workers who are the winners of the 2015 Helmut Kutin Award