Americas

Haiti two years after the devastating earthquake: Help must continue

January 3 2012 - 03/01/2012 - On 12 January 2010, a massive earthquake struck Haiti claiming the lives of more than 230,000 people and affecting three million others. Significant progress has been made in reconstructing Haiti. Nevertheless, the country remains closer to a state of emergency and not close enough to a path of stability and a future that offers opportunities. In 2011, SOS Children's Villages helped to address the problem and began constructing new schools and expanded long-term social programmes for children and families.

"Extreme poverty is still omnipresent"

December 15 2011 - 15/12/2011 - As part of the international SOS Children's Villages team in Haiti, Max Lamesch from Luxembourg is in charge of institutional donor services. He takes charge of projects realised by SOS Children's Villages Haiti that are funded or supported by: foreign governments, foundations, universities, UN agencies, governmental agencies, embassies, intergovernmental organisations, NGOs and Haitian ministries. In this interview he shares some insights about challenges NGOs are faced with in Haiti.

El Salvador: SOS Children's Villages helps flood-affected families

October 28 2011 - 28/10/2011 - In the worst floods to hit El Salvador in recent history, SOS Children’s Villages is helping families over the lack of food, water and sanitation.

2nd anniversary of the UN Guidelines on the Alternative Care of Children

October 13 2011 - 13/10/2011 - A special event was held on 10 October in New York to commemorate the two year anniversary of the Guidelines resolution and discuss their use and implementation.