News

Keep up-to-date with news, developments and happenings in SOS Children's Villages around the world and the latest on important social issues.

First children admitted to new SOS Children's Village in Mozambique

24/07/2008 - SOS Children's Village Inhambane recently accepted the first group of children who will live in a family of SOS brothers and sisters of various ages under the care of an SOS mother who will take care of the children as if they were her own. Eventually, 150 children will live in the village in 15 family houses. More...

Friends for one million children

07/07/2008 - From 3 to 5 July 2008, the Congress Innsbruck/Austria hosted the General Assembly of all SOS Children's Villages associations worldwide, the highest decision-making body of SOS-Kinderdorf International. Around 250 delegates from 126 countries set the course for SOS Children's Villages' global work to come, and elected the President and other bodies. More...

SOS Children's Villages in the Philippines to distribute food to typhoon victims in Iloilo

24/06/2008 - SOS Children's Village Iloilo is not affected by Typhoon Fengshen and is taking immediate action in helping typhoon victims with shelter and nourishment. More...

Together for one million children - General Assembly of SOS-Kinderdorf International

(17 June 2008) - The 18th regular General Assembly of SOS-Kinderdorf International will take place from 3 to 5 July 2008. Within the framework of the conference, which takes place every five years, the course is set for the global work of SOS Children’s Villages, decisions are taken on specific goals and programmes, and the President and other bodies are elected. More than 300 representatives are expected from 132 countries. More...

SOS Children's Villages runs camp school in quake-hit town of Mianzhu

11/06/2008 - SOS Children's Village Chengdu is running a temporary school in Mianzhu city, which is one of the worst-hit cities in the 12 May quake where more than 11,000 people were killed. The city in the southwestern Sichuan province has virtually been flattened and thousands of people are living in tents. More...

Foundation stone laying at SOS Children's Village in Democratic Republic of Congo

6th June 2008 marked an important step forward for SOS Children's Villages in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as it celebrated the cornerstone laying ceremony for the third SOS Children's Village of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Kinshasa. More...

SOS Children's Villages continues its work in Zimbabwe

10/06/2008 - Despite an announcement that aid groups and non-governmental organisations should stop food aid operations and re-apply for permits, SOS Children's Villages Zimbabwe can continue its work in most areas. But the family strengthening programmes are affected to a certain extent. SOS Children's Villages is concerned about the plight of the most vulnerable children in the country. More...

President of the Democratic Republic of Congo makes a surprise visit to SOS Children's Village Bukavu

29/05/2008 - On 27 May 2008, H.E Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, made a surprise visit to the SOS Children's Village in Bukavu after he officially launched tarring works of the road leading from Bukavu to the Kavumu airport. More...

Earthquake in China: Waiting for children to care for

28/05/2008 - More than two weeks after the devastating earthquake in the Chinese province of Sichuan, the SOS Children's Village in Chengdu is still waiting for children from the disaster area to care for. More...

SOS Children's Villages in China is preparing emergency relief for children

13/05/2008 - After the disastrous earthquake in the southwest province of Sichuan the SOS Children's Village Chengdu, which is 130 km away from the epicentre, is preparing to take in children from the affected area. More...