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Greece

Statement on the fires at the Moria camp

September 11 2020 - "We cannot rebuild the same system of inhumane conditions from the ashes of Moria. All those affected by the fire need immediate access to shelter, healthcare, food, care and psychosocial aid." Read the full statement by CEO Steffen Braasch.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

A mother's memories 25 years after Srebrenica

July 10 2020 - 11 July is the European Union’s official day of remembrance for the victims of the Srebrenica genocide. SOS Children’s Villages supports families in Srebrenica, some of whom - like Marika - lost family members in the genocide.

Statement

Children should always be treated as children

March 4 2020 - Amidst increasing tensions at the Turkish-Greek border, SOS Children’s Villages International calls for the immediate protection of children and their families.

Syria

A school in Aleppo welcomes students

December 4 2019 - Nearly nine years of civil war in Syria has devastated the countries educational system, with over 7,000 schools damaged or destroyed. The Al-Thawra Banin School in Aleppo was one of them.

Iraq

Counselors help Iraqis deal with trauma

November 13 2019 - A mental health programme, supported by Janssen EMEA Fund, has helped more than 1,500 children and 1,300 adults since it started in 2016.

Indonesia

A boy's wish to walk again

September 27 2019 - Ari* is one of thousands of children whose lives were devastated by the tsunami and earthquake that destroyed parts of the island of Sulawesi in 2018.

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