Humanitarian emergencies

UKRAINE

A Viennese café unlike any other for Ukrainian families

March 16 2023 - The mothers and children here are among the more than 90,000 Ukrainians that have received temporary protection in Austria since the war began. At the Family Café, children enjoy games and crafts and parents get support adjusting to life in Vienna.

Ukraine

Safe in Brovary

February 27 2023 - Valentyna and her children fled southern Ukraine in autumn 2022. After an exhausting journey, they found safety at the SOS Children’s Village Brovary. 'I used to help people in my village in Kherson and here I got help myself. Sometimes I think the good does come back,' says the foster mother of four.

Ukraine

War in Ukraine – one year on: children in institutions remain at risk

February 24 2023 - The war in Ukraine continues to disrupt the lives of millions of children. Some 3.4 million Ukrainian children are in need of child protection. The situation remains especially dire for about 106,000 children who lived in various institutions.

EMERGENCIES

The complexity of working on opposing sides of wars

February 21 2023 - Working in complex humanitarian emergencies is a daunting challenge. In this interview, Dr. Dereje Wordofa, president of SOS Children's Villages, talks about the challenges of working in the context of conflicts and war and the humanitarian principles that SOS Children's Villages follows in it's humanitarian work.

Mental Health

Overcoming the trauma of war

October 12 2022 - SOS Children’s Villages in Ukraine and Poland provides mental health and psychosocial support to children and families affected by war. “Mental health support is an absolute necessity,” says emergency response manager Yevgeniya Rzayeva.

Haiti

Life is still difficult

August 14 2022 - On August 14, 2021, a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, leaving an estimated 650,000 people in need of immediate humanitarian assistance. More than 137,000 homes and 60 health facilities were damaged or destroyed.