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Built to last: SOS Children’s Villages keeps children safe against natural disaster

31.01.2017 - Recent emergencies in Philippines, Nepal and Haiti show the value of sound construction.

Partnering with local businesses to help young people on their way to independence

27.01.2017 - Finding work and becoming independent is not easy for young people in Peru. SOS Children's Villages Peru has paired up with a local company to provide young people who cannot count on the support network of a family with internship opportunities.

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

02.11.2016 - 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

25.10.2016 - 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

10.07.2016 - 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

23.06.2016 - 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”.

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