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Safeguarding

Statement on past child safeguarding cases in former SOS Children's Villages Suriname

June 2 2023 - In May 2021, SOS Children’s Villages the Netherlands was contacted by three individuals, currently living in the Netherlands, reporting abuse in the former SOS Children’s Villages Suriname.

YouthCan!

A vision for the future

June 1 2023 - Twelve young people from around the world traveled to Germany in May 2023 to take the stage at the 4th Global YouthCan! Conference. 150 stakeholders, including YouthCan! participants, corporate partners and experts, met in Bonn to form a common vision for the future of the programme.

Joining Forces

Protecting children from the effects of hunger crises

May 23 2023 - As part of the European Humanitarian Forum, the Joining Forces alliance organized a Humanitarian Talk on the effects of hunger on children in the East Africa region.

Sudan

The childhoods of millions threatened by the conflict

May 23 2023 - For over a month, children and families in Khartoum have endured extreme violence as two armed groups continue to battle each other for control of Sudan, turning the city of five million people into a war zone.

Ethiopia

A mother fights to keep her daughter off the streets

May 17 2023 - Fatuma, a widow with six children, was away from home a lot trying her best to feed her family. She left Tashi, her eldest daughter, to watch the younger children in their two-roomed shack. Tashi did not want this life of hardship.

Safeguarding

New Child and Youth Safeguarding Policy

May 11 2023 - SOS Children’s Villages has adopted a new policy that strengthens the standards required of all people and entities working for or on behalf of SOS Children’s Villages to ensure the safety and well-being of children and young people in our programmes.