GAZA

Sudan

Displaced families return home after two years of civil war

April 14 2025 - SOS Children’s Villages in Sudan, in close coordination with the Red Sea State Ministry of Social Welfare, recently facilitated the voluntary return of 510 internally displaced persons (IDPs) - including children - from Red Sea State back to their home state.

Care Leavers

From isolation to inclusion: Laws needed to transform lives after care

April 10 2025 - Governments across the world are failing care leavers. Once they reach the age of 18 in most countries, those leaving care are offered little or no state support. Young people will support calls for legislation at a side-event to the UN's ECOSOC Youth Forum 2025.

Palestine

Care leavers support peers amid the war

April 1 2025 - The Children’s Villages Graduate Association Palestine, a network of over 350 young people who grew up in care at SOS Children’s Villages in Gaza and the West Bank, continues to work with fellow care leavers as they navigate economic instability, social isolation, and mental health struggles, all which have worsened in the ongoing conflict.