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Community centres offer a haven in hurricane-battered Les Cayes, Haiti

November 2 2016 - In the weeks after Hurricane Matthew battered southern Haiti on 4 October, residents of Les Cayes were struggling to clear piles of debris. The scars Matthew left behind look nowhere close to healing – and that includes the personal trauma children have suffered.

International partnership to expand employment opportunities for under-served youth

October 25 2016 - A global partnership announced today between the Youth Career Initiative and SOS Children’s Villages International aims to help thousands of disadvantaged young people develop the skills and connections they need to secure decent work.

Speaking out to help end violence against children

July 10 2016 - On 12 July, the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children is launched at the United Nations in New York. 17-year-old Ramón, who grew up in an SOS Children's Village in Paraguay, has been invited to represent children and young people of his region.

Senior UN envoy: ‘No time for complacency’ on protecting children

June 23 2016 - The UN’s top campaigner against child violence praises SOS Children’s Villages’ leadership in protecting children and welcomes the new 2030 Strategy as a way to help those “who are left behind”.

Grow without violence: Promote active fatherhood

March 16 2016 - SOS Peru piloted a family strengthening project with a special focus on fathers. Read about how debates and activities around active fatherhood and gender equality can help reduce family violence.

Boy who struggled with aggression responds to positive discipline

March 10 2016 - With the help of a SOS community centre, a mother learns how positive discipline helps to curb her son's violent outbursts.
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