Education

August 19 2013 - Samia (15) was forced to drop out of school. Her parents could'nt afford school fees for all of their children where traditionally, boys’ education is the priority. "My mother told me that I would not be going, only my brothers can go to school". This is her story.

More schools for children in Haiti

October 10 2012 - 09/10/2012 - With the opening of 14 additional classrooms at the SOS Hermann Gmeiner School in Santo, Port-au-Prince, some 490 pupils now have the chance for high-quality education.

A family strengthened by a little girl and her ABCs

September 6 2012 - 06/09/2012- "I learned the entire alphabet. I can write,” says the Roma girl who until last year never thought she would go to school. Her achievement was brought about by determination on every front.

A treasure that can never be stolen

September 5 2012 - With four km to go, a little Filipino boy hurries along a muddy footpath. He and his impoverished parents know that his inheritance depends on his efforts. His destination is a van bearing the distinctive SOS Children’s Villages logo. Here the boy learns a skill that begins with ABC.

How can a deaf child learn to read and write

September 4 2012 - 04/09/2012 - In 2008, when a Bolivian mother welcomed a little boy into her home in an SOS Children’s Village she pondered, as she realised the challenges they both faced. What happened next united the entire family as they ensure that disability does not stifle the five-year-old's future.

Children in Tunisia back to school

January 27 2011 - 27/01/2011 - Great relief accompanied the announcement of the reopening of all schools in Tunisia after a two week closure due to the political upheaval and security concerns.