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Statement

Reintegration of children and young people from SOS Children’s Villages with families of origin

March 10 2023 - SOS Children’s Villages Panama is working with the Government of Panama on the rapid reunification of some children in two programmes with their families of origin. This follows the decision of a supporting SOS Children’s Villages member association to suspend funding.

ICT4D

Technology has changed my life

March 6 2023 - Learnio is an ICT4D initiative that has enabled young people in alternative care to strengthen their digital and social skills. In this interview, 24-year-old Yvette from Benin talks about the challenges that women and girls with care experience face in the digital world and about her own experience with Learnio.

Statement

SOS Children’s Villages International starts suspension proceedings against its member association in Russia

March 3 2023 - Following an extraordinary meeting on 2 March to discuss the position of SOS Children’s Villages Russia in the federation, the International Senate started suspension proceedings.

Family Strengthening

Cost-of-living crisis hurts the well-being of children worldwide

February 28 2023 - Climate change, COVID-19 and the economic fallout of the war in Ukraine have dealt a heavy blow to the global economy. Millions of children and young people are at an increased risk of losing the care of their families due to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

Ukraine

Safe in Brovary

February 27 2023 - Valentyna and her children fled southern Ukraine in autumn 2022. After an exhausting journey, they found safety at the SOS Children’s Village Brovary. 'I used to help people in my village in Kherson and here I got help myself. Sometimes I think the good does come back,' says the foster mother of four.

Ukraine

War in Ukraine – one year on: children in institutions remain at risk

February 24 2023 - The war in Ukraine continues to disrupt the lives of millions of children. Some 3.4 million Ukrainian children are in need of child protection. The situation remains especially dire for about 106,000 children who lived in various institutions.