How SOS Children's Villages in Haiti cares for orphaned children
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Now more than ever, the children in Haiti need you!YOUR DONATION helps us give hope to the most vulnerable victims in a country under shock...
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Statement of SOS Children's Villages: The needs of unaccompanied children in Haiti
At least 20 of the 33 children brought to the SOS Children's Village in Santo in Port-au-Prince for temporary alternative care have at least one living parent. While there is not yet confirmation of how many of these children that were to be taken to the Dominican Republic have parents, guardians or family members to care for them, what is clear is that most of the children are not "orphans". More... |
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"Give me my life back"
The images are all too familiar: for days now, staff from SOS Children's Villages Haiti and the international SOS emergency relief team have been driving through Port-au-Prince, past ruined houses and emergency relief camps. More...
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Celebrities appeal for SOS Haiti
Princess Salimah Aga Khan, ambassador and long-standing friend of SOS Children's Villages International, Kim Gevaert, former Belgian sprint athlete and close friend and supporter of SOS Children's Villages Belgium, Ruud van Nistelrooy, the world-famous Dutch football player and "FIFA for SOS Children's Villages" ambassador, Gabriel Rios, Puerto Rican musician who resides and works in Belgium and is ambassador of SOS Children's Villages Belgium, Liv Ullmann, the world-famous Norwegian actress, as well as Angelina Jolie, a loyal supporter of SOS Children's Villages, support the emergency efforts of SOS Children's Villages for thousands of quake-affected children and their families in Haiti. |
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Statement of SOS Children's Villages concerning international adoption in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake
During a catastrophic emergency like the earthquake in Haiti pictures of injured and vulnerable children, hungry or traumatised, stir high emotions. Many people react instinctively and want to give these children what they have apparently lost: safety, love and a caring family. In such circumstances urgent requests for, and offers of, adoption are manifold and understandable. However, the reality on the ground is different. More...
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Tsunami - Five years on
Five years after the tsunami disaster, SOS Children's Villages' President Helmut Kutin sums up the situation: "We have kept our promise to help people who have been affected by this catastrophe - especially the children". The damage caused by the tsunami - at least the physical damage - is barely visible in some places. In others, there is still repair work that needs to be done. Those affected by the disaster have taken their lives into their own hands once more over the course of the last five years. Many had to start from scratch and learn to deal with the haunting, terrifying memories of those dreadful days. More... |
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United Nations adopted a resolution welcoming the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children
SOS Children's Villages International is very pleased to announce that on 20 November 2009 the United Nations General Assembly in New York adopted a resolution welcoming the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children. Over the last five years, SOS Children's Villages International has been a leading organisation in supporting the development of these Guidelines and promoting them towards adoption. More...
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Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children available as publication!
SOS Children’s Villages International and the International Social Service are pleased to launch the publication “Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children: A United Nations framework”, with a foreword from Yanghee Lee, the Chairperson of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. It includes the text of the Guidelines and sets of introductory questions reflecting on national policy. |
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SOS!Childhood - Childhood is at risk
The “SOS! Childhood” campaign is spreading the message that we and our friends around the world are committed to providing a better future and a happy childhood for all children. Today, in the future, and all around the world.
So come on in, have a look around and find out how you can RAISE YOUR VOICE in support of giving children the happy childhood they are entitled to!
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A journalist on a world tour visits SOS Children's Villages
The Austrian journalist Axel Halbhuber is traveling around the globe for one year. During his stops in several countries, Axel also drops in on local SOS facilities and shares his experiences with us. More...
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Sponsors needed!
Children need a family and a home. You can offer children effective and long-term help through a sponsorship. With just one Euro a day you can change the lives of children. Become a sponsor now!
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Gallery of the month
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child turns 20
While every one of the 54 articles of the UN Convention is crucial to the protection and well-being of all children, we have selected those that have the most direct bearing on the work of SOS Children's Villages. More... |
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Story of the week
Christmas around the world
Find out how Christmas is celebrated all around the world, with stories from South Africa, Latvia, Bolivia and Bangladesh. More... | |
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