SOS MAYDAY Emergency Relief Fund
The SOS Children's Villages mission during an emergency is to ensure that children are protected from abuse, neglect, exploitation and are generally kept safe.
Our emergency response teams have so far helped children at risk in more than 120 emergency situations around the world.
What is MAYDAY?
"MAYDAY" Is a mariner's call for emergency support. When a MAYDAY call goes out, those who can, respond immediately.
How we help during an emergency
- Child Protection Psychosocial Support
- Health Care
- Emergency Shelter
- Settlement and Non-Food Items
- Food Nutrition
- Child Friend Spaces
- Interim Care and Referral of Unaccompanied and separated children
- Strengthening Community Based Care
- WASH - Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Education
Current Emergencies
Crisis in Lebanon
Lebanon is facing a severe humanitarian crisis. Since September 2024, armed conflict has resulted in widespread displacement, mass casualties, and severe infrastructure damage.
Conflict in Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, the Russian Federation launched a military operation in Ukraine. The situation is evolving rapidly and is likely to have devastating impacts on children as they are forced to flee their homes, schools, and communities in search of safety.
Sudan: Children and families need your help
Join us to support our Emergency Response Program and help children and families at risk because of the conflict in Sudan.
Emergency Response: Colombia
For the past four years, SOS Children’s Villages has been implementing an emergency response program in Colombia
Emergency Response: Ethiopia
SOS Children’s Villages is on the ground providing humanitarian assistance to more than 200,000 people in the Oromia and Somali regions.
Tigray: Ethiopia
In late 2020, intense fighting broke out in the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, forcing over a million people to flee their homes.