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Rebuilding lives after the Tsunami - #putchildrenfirst

"We hurriedly left our home and ran to save our lives." The waves swept over their house, and Chantira was the only one from her family left alive.

Ebola: Leaving Children Abandoned in West Africa

SOS Children’s Villages is offering help to orphaned and abandoned children who have lost a parent to Ebola.

Ebola: Medical Update

SOS Children’s Villages is continuing to implement strict precautionary measures to ensure all of our children stay safe from Ebola.

Finding strength after the Rwandan Genocide - #putchildrenfirst

Living in an SOS family helped not only orphaned children such as Agnes, but also adults like Bernadette Kabanyana and her SOS daughter Mathilde…

Week Six of Put Children First campaign highlights struggles of orphaned children - #putchildrenfirst

Caring for the vulnerable, orphaned, and abandoned children of the world is the main focus of SOS Children’s Villages, and this week’s theme

Medical expertise makes all the difference for young mothers - #putchildrenfirst

Few pregnant women in Zanzibar take a prenatal ultrasound, due to lack of awareness and poor healthcare services - a gap, according to the government…

Hermann Gmeiner Award 2014: Maya and Deepak Share Award Spotlight in Innsbruck

A lecturer from India and an architect from Nepal shared the spotlight in Innsbruck on 17 October when they were awarded SOS Children’s Villages…

Sapalo and his mother find reason to smile - #putchildrenfirst

By the time Sapalo was three, his father had passed away and his mother was frequently sick and very frail. Sapalo himself was often ill, and had not…

Help a mother, help her children: why maternal health is Week Five’s topic - #putchildrenfirst

Maternal health is crucial for the well-being of a child because, without a mother, the life of a child is at risk

New Hope and Health for Adán - #putchildrenfirst

Carmen’s house is called ‘Hatun Sonqo,’ or Big Heart, reflecting the bravery her SOS son Adán has shown in overcoming his health challenges

Medical treatment becomes a blessed reality for Loganayakan - #putchildrenfirst

Medical treatment is often unavailable to India’s children, fortunately for Loganayakan the SOS Medical Centre was there

A Lucky Escape from Malaria - #putchildrenfirst

Two year old Kathy saved from malaria thanks to SOS Medical Centre in Burundi

Preventing Child Mortality - #putchildrenfirst

The leading causes of death among children under five include pneumonia, preterm birth complication, intrapartum-related complications, diarrhoea and…

From domestic service at 6 years old to new life in an SOS family: Diane’s story

By the age of 6 she was moving from family to family working as a domestic servant in Burundi. Then she was put into an SOS family and her life…

Supporting Children and Families Facing Ebola

With a death toll from the Ebola outbreak rising, SOS Children’s Villages in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea continue to do everything it can to…

A prolific future for Sergio in Brazil - #putchildrenfirst

From the care of a SOS Children's Village in Brazil to teaching PC technology, networking and security at Connecting Futures, Sergio has come a long…

Opportunity for Chogyal

Chogyal, a smart, energetic young man, is happiest when he is at his working table. With help of the SOS Vocational Training he was able to pursue…

This week, remember the children who cannot go back to school - #putchildrenfirst

In the middle of the hustle and bustle of back-to-school and the excitement of new classes, new clubs and new friends, we sometimes forget that there…

A Life on the Streets Transformed - #putchildrenfirst

When Agnes’ husband died, she and her nine children were left alone and without support #putchildrenfirst

Growing Up Fast: Anh’s Story - #putchildrenfirst

Anh Dung was four years old when his mother died and his father left him to be brought up by his grandparents #putchildrenfirst

Wishes for a bright future - #putchildrenfirst

Supporting the family is a large burden on Kusa’s young shoulders, but he is hardly the only child in India with such responsibilities #…

Week Two of the Put Children First Campaign sets the stage - #putchildrenfirst

This week our Put Children First campaign is sharing facts and figures about what’s facing kids and families

Kouloun, Mali and the Millennium Development Goals - #putchildrenfirst

Between the community in Kouloun and the SOS Family Strengthening Program, remarkable changes have occurred in Kouloun #putchildrenfirst

Ebola Update: Interview with Monrovia Medical Centre Administrator

Interview with Monrovia Medical Centre Administrator regarding battling the most severe Ebola outbreak to date—so extreme that it is declared a…

SOS Children’s Villages Canada launches Put Children First campaign - #putchildrenfirst

SOS Children's Villages will be sharing our support and our own stories on the rights of children, emphasizing the need to Put Children First when…