Humanitarian emergencies

Joint statement

The EU must not be complicit in the loss of lives at sea and in rights violations at Europe’s borders 

June 19 2023 - Once again, dozens of lives have been lost at Europe’s borders due to the EU’s failure to allow people seeking protection to reach Europe safely.

Haiti

Children in Haiti in dire need of support

June 13 2023 - Haiti is out of control, as gang-related violence has reached a level not seen in decades. With no government in place, ruthless armed gangs rule the capital Port-au-Prince, terrorizing the population through attacks, kidnappings, rapes and killings.

Sudan

Armed forces take over SOS Children’s Villages’ premises in Khartoum

April 18 2023 - SOS Children’s Villages strongly condemns the forceful incursion into a humanitarian organization serving children without parental care.

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.