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Award

Care leaver training recognised

December 9 2019 - The ‘Prepare for Leaving Care’ training was awarded the European Social Services Award 2019 in the category innovation during a ceremony in Brussels on 6 December.

Volunteer Day

Corporate volunteering: Where responsibility and impact meet

December 5 2019 - Thousands of volunteers from our corporate partners donate their time to teach, train and mentor young people to help build their confidence and employability skills. To mark International Volunteering Day 2019, we hear some of their stories.

Syria

A school in Aleppo welcomes students

December 4 2019 - Nearly nine years of civil war in Syria has devastated the countries educational system, with over 7,000 schools damaged or destroyed. The Al-Thawra Banin School in Aleppo was one of them.

International Friend

Dancer Ahmad Joudeh takes centre stage for children

December 3 2019 - Dancer and choreographer Ahmad Joudeh, who grew up in a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria, has been appointed as an SOS Children’s Villages International Friend.

Announcement

Interim CEO appointed

December 2 2019 - Chief Financial Officer Mr Steffen Braasch was appointed interim CEO by the International Senate. Mr Braasch will serve in both CEO and CFO roles, supported by Mr Michael Poeltl, Chief Operating Officer.

Ethiopia

Youth employment in focus at ‘YES Forum’

November 22 2019 - New approaches are needed to tackle the mounting unemployment crisis in Africa, say speakers at the second annual Youth Entrepreneurship and Employability Forum.

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