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Family Strengthening

A single father’s bold determination to raise his young children

July 8 2021 - Antony is trying his best to be a good enough father to his children, not just providing their basic needs, but spending time with them as they grow.
Youth employability

New youth advisory board for global employability partnership

April 22 2021 - The YouthCan! global partnership for youth employability has a new youth advisory board. Ten young people from SOS Children’s Villages’ programmes around the world, who all have received skills training through the initiative, will represent the voices and experiences of youth in the growing partnership.
Youth employability

Covid’s lost generation: Growing up alone has gotten even harder

February 26 2021 - One year ago, the lockdowns to fight the emerging pandemic began affecting our lives. Many have struggled to cope — be it from unemployment, school closures, the loss of a loved one or from loneliness.
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.
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.
Care Leavers

Care leaver support networks are essential

November 17 2020 - Care leavers face a variety of challenges. They struggle with their identity. They carry trauma from their past. They face discrimination. And when they reach legal age, they are usually left without support. A recent online workshop discussed how peer-led networks are making a difference.
Poverty

Hungry and forgotten – how the pandemic affects the most vulnerable

October 14 2020 - COVID-19 has further marginalized vulnerable families. On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, we hear from one family who, like many, can only eat one meal per day.
International Literacy Day

‘Learning by radio is fun’

September 8 2020 - As millions of children are not able to go back to school due to the pandemic, many need tools for remote learning to continue their studies. Tigist, 13, of Ethiopia tunes into classes using a solar-powered radio - one more than 400 distributed to children and their families in Adwa, Ethiopia.
International Youth Day

Latin America celebrates Youth Month in August

August 11 2020 - At SOS Children’s Villages across Latin America and Caribbean, we are highlighting the participation of adolescents and young people in activities for Youth Month and International Youth Day on August 12.
South East Asia

Children and young people call for increased support in the wake of COVID-19

August 1 2020 - A virtual forum, titled COVID-19 Response towards the Alternative Care of Children in South East Asia, provided the platform to highlight issues and concerns faced by children and young people in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Youth Employment

World Youth Skills Day 2020

July 15 2020 - World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) is an opportunity to recognize the importance of preparing young people for employment and entrepreneurship, after all, the youth of today are the adults of tomorrow, and the building blocks of our future economies. This WYSD, we pay particular attention to the additional challenges being faced by this age group in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and how we have responded to support young people to overcome them.
Brazil

Q&A: Slum dwellers suffer the most under COVID-19

July 14 2020 - Michéle Mansor, the programme director for SOS Children's Villages Brazil, says the poor – particularly those living in crowded favelas or slums – are ten times likely to die from the virus. Nevertheless, many have no option but to work and expose themselves.
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