Africa

ICT4D

Don't be afraid to be who you want to be

April 26 2023 - Roselyn Chifamba is an ICT coordinator at SOS Children’s Villages in Zimbabwe. On the International Women and Girls in ICT Day, she talks about the challenges women and girls face accessing digital technology and jobs.

Sudan

Armed forces take over SOS Children’s Villages’ premises in Khartoum

April 18 2023 - SOS Children’s Villages strongly condemns the forceful incursion into a humanitarian organization serving children without parental care.

Sudan

Security situation update

April 17 2023 - SOS Children's Villages has evacuated children, young people, caregivers and staff to safety following fighting that erupted in Khartoum. "The situation is very volatile," says national director Mubarak Abdelrahman.

Safeguarding

Interview with Dona Houansou - the first National Ombudsperson for SOS Children's Villages in Africa

March 29 2023 - Ms. Houansou talks about her new role as an independent voice for the rights of SOS Children’s Villages’ programme participants in Benin.

ICT4D

Technology has changed my life

March 6 2023 - Learnio is an ICT4D initiative that has enabled young people in alternative care to strengthen their digital and social skills. In this interview, 24-year-old Yvette from Benin talks about the challenges that women and girls with care experience face in the digital world and about her own experience with Learnio.

Benin

A clear vision makes ICT4D fly high

December 23 2022 - Since the year 2012, SOS Children's Villages Benin has been holistically integrating ICT4D into their programmes. Read the good practice study on how SOS Children's Villages Benin developed ICT4D projects in a rights-based approach.