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Rwanda

Rwandan children leave street life behind

January 7 2026 - Rwanda has strengthened child protection systems, yet many children still live on the streets without care or opportunity. Launched in 2021, the Seruka Project helps children leave street situations behind through rehabilitation and family reintegration—supporting thousands across the country to grow up safe, supported, and within their communities.

Education

Thủy’s journey from scholarship to success

January 2 2026 - Growing up in a one-room home near Da Nang, Thủy feared poverty would end her education. Support from SOS Children’s Villages in Vietnam helped her stay in school, earn a university degree and rebuild her family home - showing how education can transform lives across generations.

Care Leavers

Ethiopia’s care leavers network advocates for stronger support systems

December 30 2025 - Young people who grew up in alternative care in Ethiopia are uniting to improve the support they receive as they move into adulthood. Through the National Care Leavers Association Coalition Ethiopia, they are influencing policy, supporting one another, and pushing for the full implementation of new national standards.

Syria

Q&A on Syria’s reunification efforts

December 29 2025 - A year after the fall of the Assad regime, SOS Children’s Villages Syria continues the complex work of tracing children separated from their families and supporting reunification. Mr. Fateh Al Abbasi, National Director of SOS Children’s Villages in Syria, shares how the past year has shaped the organization’s work, what progress has been achieved, and how trust with families and institutions is being rebuilt.

Care Reform

Moving from institutions to families

December 23 2025 - At a global care reform workshop in Kigali, Rwanda, organizational leaders and practitioners explored how to accelerate the shift from institutional care to family- and community-based care. The discussions and the signing of the 'Kigali Declaration' reaffirm SOS Children’s Villages’ commitment to care reform that puts children’s rights and wellbeing at the centre.

Press Release

SOS Children's Villages International advances its organizational redesign with further steps towards cost efficiencies

December 18 2025 - SOS Children’s Villages’ General Secretariat, the central coordinating body which provides support and services to national associations across the globe, is continuing its organization-wide transformation.