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Brazil

Q&A: Slum dwellers suffer the most under COVID-19

July 14 2020 - Michéle Mansor, the programme director for SOS Children's Villages Brazil, says the poor – particularly those living in crowded favelas or slums – are ten times likely to die from the virus. Nevertheless, many have no option but to work and expose themselves.

Advocacy

New user-friendly version of UN resolution

July 13 2020 - SOS Children’s Villages International has launched a user-friendly version of the 2019 UN Resolution on the Rights of the Child focusing on children without parental care. The new user-friendly version is designed to make the resolution more accessible and to help make sure that governments’ commitments become a reality for children and young people.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

A mother's memories 25 years after Srebrenica

July 10 2020 - 11 July is the European Union’s official day of remembrance for the victims of the Srebrenica genocide. SOS Children’s Villages supports families in Srebrenica, some of whom - like Marika - lost family members in the genocide.

Racism

5 tips: how can I talk to my child about racism?

July 8 2020 - Since the violent death of George Floyd, people in the USA and around the world have been taking to the streets to protest against racism. It's an issue that affects us all!

WORLD REFUGEE DAY

Venezuelan unaccompanied young people’s urge for stability

July 4 2020 - Over four million people have left Venezuela. The UN agency for refugees (UNHCR) estimates that 25,000 unaccompanied children and youth have travelled to neighbouring countries to escape the violence and economic chaos back home.

West Africa

COVID-19 economic backlash threatens progress in reducing child labour

July 3 2020 - Although the coronavirus has been slow to take hold on the continent, hotspots have emerged with a scale and depth of financial shock forcing many families to resort to child labour to meet basic needs and deal with uncertainty.

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