Humanitarian emergencies

Recovering after the earthquake in Ecuador

February 14 2017 - In April 2016, a devastating earthquake hit Ecuador. Watch our video to learn more about how we have helped children and families cope with the effects of the disaster.

Built to last: SOS Children’s Villages keeps children safe against natural disaster

January 31 2017 - Recent emergencies in Philippines, Nepal and Haiti show the value of sound construction.

Children find safety amid uncertainty in South Sudan

January 9 2017 - After the SOS Children's Village in Juba had to be evacuated in July 2016, the SOS families are settling in at their temporary homes in the South Sudanese capital. Life has slowly returned to normal for the children despite the ongoing security challenges in the country.

SOS Children’s Villages to begin work in Iraq

December 19 2016 - SOS Children’s Villages is launching a humanitarian programme in the Dohuk region of Iraqi Kurdistan to help ethnic Yazidis and other internally displaced people. In an interview, Alia Al-Dalli, SOS Children’s Villages’ International Director of the Middle East and North Africa Region, explains the new emergency relief programme.