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We focus on providing family-based care at our SOS Children's Villages. In parallel, we help families in difficult situations with different forms of support. We also place an emphasis on education and commitment to children's rights. More...

Dealing with separated children in emergency situations - the Kenya experience

Learning from the experience of the last three months when thousands of people were displaced after elections and many children became separated from their parents, agencies in Kenya have set new guidelines.  More...

Photo gallery of the month Flashes of happiness Other than the President of SOS Children's Villages, there can hardly be anyone who has seen so many different SOS Children's Villages. Benno Neeleman does not know exactly how many he has been, but he is sure about one thing: for him, they are among the nicest places in each country. More...

Story of the week Rijad, the top teen Trips to town always triggered awkward feelings in the freckled eleven-year-old. They reminded him of white coats and the cold touch of stethoscopes as it was only for doctor's appointments that he ever left his native village in the mountains. The last trip scared him for he knew he wasn't going back. More...