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Nepal

Loss and survival amid Nepal's landslides

October 24 2024 - When the SOS Children’s Village team visited flood-affected areas in Panauti, Kavre, in early October, five-year-old Sugam* was playing joyfully with his friends, his laughter masking the tragedy that had unfolded days earlier. On September 28—Sugam’s birthday—he lost his mother in one of the worst floods Nepal has seen in a generation.

Nigeria

'We need to get our lives back. I don’t know how fast it will happen, but I am sure it will'

October 18 2024 - The flood caused by the overflow of the Alau Dam left entire communities in Nigeria's Borno State submerged and more than 400,000 people displaced. Families like Zarah's lost their homes, belongings, and sources of livelihood.

Mental Health

Young people address EU policymakers on mental health

October 14 2024 - Young people and children are calling on EU decision-makers for safer spaces, stronger support systems, and better access to mental health care.

Mental Health Day

'War makes everyone vulnerable, and big traumas like that take a very long time to heal'

October 10 2024 - For nine-year-old Artem, the office of psychologist Lyudmila is, quote, ‘like home’ because ‘you can have tea here’ and ‘Lyudmila can find solutions for everything’.

Middle East

'My whole life has become fear, anxiety, sadness and misery'

October 8 2024 - More and more children are being separated from their families as the war in Gaza continues and now spreads into Lebanon. Despite the unceasing efforts of SOS Children’s Villages and partners since 7 October last year, children need more assistance and resources from the international community.

STATEMENT

‘War has no place in the lives of children’

October 7 2024 - One year has passed since the heartbreaking attack on Israel and the escalation of the Gaza War. We are reminded of the devastating toll this violent conflict has taken along with the continued tragedy of loss of life and limb. Read the statement by Dereje Wordofa, President of SOS Children’s Villages International.