Americas

Migration

The Rivera’s endless journey to stability

July 20 2021 - When Eucaris fled with her children from Venezuela for Brazil almost three years ago, little did she know the challenges of caring for her family in a foreign country would persist so long.

Florida

Racism is our reality

February 18 2021 - For seven years, Jeffrey Jackson has been a foster father in the SOS Children’s Village Coconut Creek, Florida. In this interview, he talks about how it feels to be raising four Black teenagers in a country which is torn apart by racism.

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.

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.