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75 years of a movement

Global movement for children and young people without or at risk of losing parental care spanning 75 years 

April 25 2024 - “Our heartfelt thanks go to our staff members, volunteers, donors and partners who have contributed to this movement dedicated to upholding and advocating for the rights of children and young people growing up alone," says Dereje Wordofa, President of SOS Children’s Villages International.

Girls in ICT

From challenges to change: Raielle's journey to independence

April 24 2024 - Raielle, an 18-year-old mother from Brazil, has transformed her life thanks to her resilience, determination, and the power of digital education. After taking part in the YouthCan! programme, she is now a successful sound technician.

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.

Safeguarding

Following through on safeguarding commitments

April 17 2024 - “Keeping children safe is an absolute pre-requisite for SOS Children’s Villages to deliver on our purpose – to ensure children grow up with the bonds they need to become their strongest selves,” writes global safeguarding director Ma-Luschka Jean-Louis in the latest update on safeguarding progress published by SOS Children’s Villages.

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.

GAZA

‘Many children find it easier to paint bad experiences than to talk about them’

April 5 2024 - Sixty-eight children from the SOS Children's Village Rafah in Gaza were successfully evacuated to Bethlehem in the West Bank in mid-March. Psychologist Mutaz Lubbad accompanied the children. In this interview, he talks about their psychological state and the help they need most urgently now.