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International Youth Day

Latin America celebrates Youth Month in August

August 11 2020 - At SOS Children’s Villages across Latin America and Caribbean, we are highlighting the participation of adolescents and young people in activities for Youth Month and International Youth Day on August 12.

Lebanon

Humanitarian appeal launched for Lebanon

August 7 2020 - The enormous explosion that shook Beirut, the Lebanese capital, on Tuesday comes at a highly critical and difficult time for Lebanon. With COVID-19 infections on the rise, hospitals were already battling to cope. Now, they are struggling to treat thousands of injured people.

Spain

Landmark step to protect children from violence

August 7 2020 - New child protection legislation improves measures to prevent and address violence against children in Spain. SOS Children’s Villages Spain was part of the organizations advocating for better protection of children from violence.

Nepal

A former street child becomes a nurse

August 4 2020 - As a three-year-old, Kamala Tapa (27) lived on the street in Kathmandu. Today she works as a nurse in the SOS Children's Village Sanothimi in Kathmandu.

South East Asia

Children and young people call for increased support in the wake of COVID-19

August 1 2020 - A virtual forum, titled COVID-19 Response towards the Alternative Care of Children in South East Asia, provided the platform to highlight issues and concerns faced by children and young people in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Hermann Gmeiner Award 2020

The winners are ....

July 31 2020 - The public online vote is meant to typically yield two winners, but this year the Board of the Hermann Gmeiner Academy has decided to make an exception. We also extend our warm congratulations to the finalists!