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India

"I feel like I have been really lucky in this life"

March 11 2021 - I was three months old when I was brought to the SOS Children’s Village in Guwahati. I was 18 when I first left to live in a residential college hostel away from my SOS home.

Youth employability

Covid’s lost generation: Growing up alone has gotten even harder

February 26 2021 - One year ago, the lockdowns to fight the emerging pandemic began affecting our lives. Many have struggled to cope — be it from unemployment, school closures, the loss of a loved one or from loneliness.

Youth Employment

Global Issue: Young People Growing up Without Parental Care are Worse Off in Youth Unemployment Crisis

March 2 2020 - With 68 million young people unemployed globally, finding a job is a struggle for young people everywhere. For many of the young people who grew up in alternative care, the challenge is even greater.

Advocacy

Newly approved EU budget allocates funds to fight child poverty

February 24 2021 - A major milestone in fighting child poverty in the EU has been achieved: The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union approved the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) which, for the first time, sets a specific objective and earmarks funds to fight child poverty.

Florida

Racism is our reality

February 18 2021 - For seven years, Jeffrey Jackson has been a foster father in the SOS Children’s Village Coconut Creek, Florida. In this interview, he talks about how it feels to be raising four Black teenagers in a country which is torn apart by racism.

Child Safeguarding

Child Safeguarding: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward

February 18 2021 - Safeguarding children and young people is at the heart of the work of SOS Children’s Villages. Through our child safeguarding framework, we are committed to creating and maintaining a caring and protective environment for every child in our programmes.