EMERGENCIES

Children and young people are most vulnerable in humanitarian crises. Those who lack adequate parental care face even greater risks of violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect. Traumatic experiences take a heavy toll on their mental health and can have long-term effects on their development.

With our established global infrastructure, network of partners, we launch humanitarian programmes for children, young people and families who need urgent assistance. Drawing on our long-term presence in the countries and communities where we work, we are well-positioned to understand the needs, identify partners and act quickly. Our focus is always on caring for children and young people without adequate parental care, protecting their rights and keeping families together. 

Our response

We specialise in the protection and care of children and young people, including:

Preventing family separation
  • Strengthening families during emergencies
  • Group activities for child well-being
  • Ensuring children and young people can continue their education
  • Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
  • Protecting children, young people, families and communities through multisector humanitarian assistance (WASH, health and nutrition, safeguarding, food security)
Providing interim alternative care
  • Small Group Homes
  • Kinship Care
  • Foster Families
  • Interim Alternative Care/ Clearing House/ Ambulatory Care within SOS Children's Villages' long-term programs
Recovery, preparedness and resilience building

Our principles

SOS Children’s Villages  provides humanitarian assistance in accordance with international humanitarian law and the Humanitarian Imperative. Our conduct is guided by the principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence. We hold a Humanitarian Partnership Certificate with DG ECHO, are an official member of the Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) Alliance and have been CHS certified by the Humanitarian Quality Assurance Initiative (HQAI. 

Learn more about our approach in the SOS Children's Villages Humanitarian Mandate.

Recent emergency responses

Gaza emergency

The world watches while the population of Gaza – nearly half of which are children – endure an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe. Starvation and disease are rampant due to the lack of food and aid. Bombs continue to fall, destroying homes and killing and injuring civilians. Children and young people are among the most exposed to violence, deprivation, and inequalities in this war. 

Morocco earthquake

On September 8, a devastating earthquake hit Morocco, causing thousands of deaths and injuries. Hundreds of families and children in the affected areas lost their homes. The death toll is high, and hundreds of children are at risk of losing parental care.

Syria Earthquake

On February 6, multiple earthquakes hit Syria, causing thousands of deaths and injuries. Thousands of children have lost at least one of their parents. The freezing weather aggravates the disaster and complicates matters for rescue efforts.

Latest news

EMERGENCIES

Climate crisis contributes to extreme weather, impacting families from Brazil to Kenya

May 26 2024 - The heavy rains and floods in southern Brazil, as well as in East Africa, are recent examples of ways the climate crisis is fueling extreme weather, forcing families to flee their homes and destroying people’s livelihoods.
EMERGENCIES

Psychological support brings sense of security to children following missile attack on Israel

April 18 2024 - The Iranian attacks on Israel on Sunday caused fear and anxiety in the children and young people in our programmes in Israel. A 7-year-old girl was injured.
EMERGENCIES

One year on: the forgotten war in Sudan

April 12 2024 - Soaring hunger and the world’s largest child displacement crisis: 15 April marks one year since the outbreak of the war in Sudan, but the conflict has long since disappeared from the public eye. Meanwhile, the situation of children, young people and families is desperate.
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