Asia and Oceania

Pakistan

‘The floods destroyed our homes and crops, but not our spirit’

May 4 2023 - In 2022, unprecedented monsoon rains left a third of Pakistan underwater. The floods affected over 33 million people. Months later, children and families are still facing dire living conditions.

INDIA

Leena and Devi healing from trauma

December 9 2022 - The sisters were ten and seven years old in 2021, when they were brought to an SOS Children’s Village. Their mother had been kidnapped at the age of 13. She was kept in captivity by a man much older than her and fell victim to sexual violence.

Mental Health

‘If you feel sad or angry, don’t suppress it’

October 10 2022 - In his column for World Mental Health Day 2022, young psychologists Bharat Ahirwar advocates for trauma-informed practices in alternative care and shares his advice for emotional well-being with children and young people.

Sri Lanka

Devastating economic crisis hits children and families the hardest

April 4 2022 - Sri Lanka is facing one of its worst crises in recent decades, with alarming inflation, weak government finances, and COVID-19 wreaking havoc on the economy.

Interview

One woman for another – this is how change is going to come

March 6 2022 - Punam Thapa, 23, is a Nepali care leaver and a member of the International Youth Coalition. She recently graduated from medical school. In this interview, Punam talks about the situation of women in her country and the impact of gender inequality on the mental health of girls.

IMST

Israeli actor visits SOS Children’s Village Imst

September 3 2021 - Actor Yaakov Zada Daniel, a star of the hit Israeli series “Fauda”, visited the first SOS Children's Village to honour Hermann Gmeiner.