Asia and Oceania

Young volunteers in Nepal describe what they saw after quake

May 10 2015 - Over 80 young volunteers from SOS Children’s Villages programmes in Nepal were among the first responders who stepped up to care for children and families injured and displaced by the earthquakes. Two of those volunteers, Rinku Rawal (15) and Indira Lama (16), describe what they saw.

Why are Child Friendly Spaces important for Nepal recovery?

May 1 2015 - Child Friendly Spaces are a central pillar of SOS Children’s Villages’ emergency response plan in Nepal, as in most of the 125 emergencies where we have helped families recover from catastrophe. Learn why.

At SOS Child Friendly Space Nepali children draw out earthquake trauma

May 1 2015 - An SOS Child Friendly Space in Bhaktapur is giving Nepali children whose families have lost everything in the earthquake a safe haven in which to play, relax and express their trauma through drawing and other activities.

Nepal: International aid crucial for earthquake survivors

April 30 2015 - Nepal's earthquake victims are struggling to survive while waiting for international aid to arrive. On the ground, SOS Children's Villages is delivering relief but more help is crucial.

SOS Children’s Village safe haven for earthquake victims

April 29 2015 - More than one thousand residents of Jorpati outside Kathmandu in Nepal have found shelter in their local SOS Children’s Village after last week’s earthquake.

SOS Nepal emergency teams now active in four areas

April 27 2015 - As many as one million Nepali children have been affected by the earthquake. SOS Children's Villages is running relief camps, providing food and shelter, and will soon open a first child friendly space.