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Colombia

Life under coronavirus in Colombia

May 12 2020 - “Before my father died, he made me promise I would go to university and make my family thrive. When this is over, I will help my mother bring money home, while I study." - Angela*, 16.

COVID-19

Personal appeal from President Siddhartha Kaul

May 7 2020 - The coronavirus pandemic has taken the world totally unprepared.  What we can do - and SOS Children’s Villages is doing that around the world in 136 countries and territories - is to ensure that our focus is on the safety of children and families, as we have done for over 70 years.

Indonesia

‘This virus is spreading fast and affecting many people’

May 4 2020 - Andi Supriyanto, 24, who grew up in the SOS Children’s Village in Jakarta, Indonesia, works as a nurse. Today, he is on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic in his country, treating patients at the Dharmais Cancer Hospital in Jakarta.

Research

Brown University conducts global literature review

April 28 2020 - "The reasons for child separation are important for designing efforts to support families in need," says Prof Susan Short of Brown. "Children’s experiences and needs vary. We’re hopeful that the results from the systematic review will provide useful information for organizations working with families, as well as researchers."

NEPAL EARTHQUAKE

A beautiful school replaces one destroyed in the quake

April 25 2020 - Five years ago, children in Dolakha, Nepal faced an uncertain future after the earthquake on 25 April leveled schools and homes.

Mental Health

Q&A: Pandemic's impact on vulnerable children

April 17 2020 - "Being confined can be risky for vulnerable families," says Teresa Ngigi, an SOS mental health expert. "The risk of not having any external physical support could lead to child abuse cases since no one is witnessing this and reporting becomes difficult in that the abuser could constantly be present."