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COVID-19

“Africa will be hardest hit by the pandemic“ regional experts warn

March 25 2020 - By mid-March 2020, 44 African countries had reported nearly 2,000 cases and 59 deaths caused by COVID-19, a pandemic that has seen nearly half a million infections globally since the first reported case in late 2019.

COVID-19

Appeal to authorities, care professionals and social workers

March 19 2020 - SOS Children’s Villages’ staff is committed to take all possible steps to protect children and assist families in vulnerable situations and calls on authorities, care providers and communities to carefully monitor the situation, and act to guarantee every child’s protection and care.

COVID-19

How to speak to your child about the coronavirus

March 13 2020 - Many young people are worried about the coronavirus. SOS Children's Villages offers some advice on how to inform your children without frightening them.

COVID-19

Q&A: Protecting children from the virus

March 12 2020 - The alarming spread of the COVID-19 virus has led SOS Children’s Villages to take steps to ensure the health and safety of the nearly 70,000 children and young people in our Children’s Villages and youth programmes.

Leaving care

New Austrian care leavers association pushes for legal changes

March 11 2020 - Care Leaver Austria seeks to change a law that ends financial support for young people when they leave alternative care at the age of 18. The association wants to see support last at least until 24.

Youth Employability

Barriers to work: Young African women challenge gender inequality

March 6 2020 - Fueled by limited economic opportunities, increasing migration into packed urban areas and staggering population growth rates, women are suffering the brunt of Africa’s growing youth unemployment challenge.