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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.

Care Leavers

Care Leavers speak up at the International Care Leavers Convention

December 21 2020 - Care leavers, from different continents and countries, came together to talk about their life with others who have lived through similar experiences finding resonance, camaraderie and friendships across borders and time zones.

Bosnia

'You get used to it' – remembering childhood in war

December 14 2020 - The official signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement on 14 December 1995 put an end to the Bosnian War, the most devastating armed conflict on European soil since World War II.

Innsbruck

SOS Children’s Villages appoints new Chief Executive Officer

December 10 2020 - SOS Children’s Villages appoints Ingrid Maria Johansen as CEO, effective 4 January 2021.

#CovidUnder19

What does the pandemic mean for children?

December 9 2020 - The #CovidUnder19 Global survey is an initiative led by children and young people that aims to understand the impact of the pandemic and related measures from the view of children and young people.

Cameroon

Struggling but enduring, a story of single parenthood in Cameroon

December 7 2020 - The death of a husband often means hardship for many single mothers in Central Africa. Often, they show incredible resilience to rise above such difficult circumstances to break the cycle of stigma.

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