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Somaliland

Young designer transforms the life of his family

February 15 2021 - Aaden, 23, of Somaliland stands out as a shining example of how a new skill can be the difference between poverty and prosperity.

Peru

Soup kitchens: Facing a social crisis with resilience

February 9 2021 - The rights of children to education and a healthy meal is under threat in the remote village of Nueva Ciudad Inca in Peru. But residents chose to take action, turning a symbol of surrender into a symbol of resilience.

Care Leavers

Care leavers need to be included and listened to more

February 11 2021 - Recently, we joined a lively conversation between two generations. In their full conversation, 24-year-old care leaver advocate Zule Reyes and Oliver Bäte, CEO of Allianz, talked about their journey to adulthood and brainstormed about how to better support care leavers.

Youth employability

Over 200 young people in Latin America get skills training thanks to Salesforce mentors

February 4 2021 - Through an innovative online cross-border mentorship programme, young people received training from employees of Salesforce.

Brazil

Families struggle as pandemic spikes in Manaus

January 29 2021 - Hospitals in the Brazilian state of Amazonas and its capital city, Manaus, are overwhelmed after a surge of infections linked to a new Covid-19 variant.

Voices of youth

The best investment countries can make is in children and youth

January 14 2021 - Lusvin González Girón, 18, from Guatemala, was one of the speakers at the Joining Forces for All Children event on World Children’s Day. Lusvin, who grew up in an SOS Children’s Village, explains what led him to do advocacy and why the participation of children and young people is indispensable.