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SYRIA

Investigation into children separated during Syria’s war

February 21 2025 - After the Assad regime's fall, questions emerged about the placement of children separated during the Syrian war - some of them the children of detainees and regime opponents. In this Q&A, Benoit Piot, International Director of Programme Development at SOS Children’s Villages International, discusses the organization's involvement in caring for these children and efforts to locate them.

MIGRATION

Emna finds her way back home

February 4 2025 - Trafficked from her homeland of Niger, Emna* found herself in Tunisia—a foreign land filled with uncertainty, loss and fear. Her path to healing began in early 2020 when – at the age of nine - SOS Children's Villages in Tunisia took her under their care.

Democratic Republic of Congo

Urgent call to protect children without parental care amid escalating violence

January 31 2025 - The escalating violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is causing immense suffering, with children bearing the heaviest burden. As the conflict intensifies in Goma, in eastern DRC, thousands of children face displacement, separation from their families, and an increased risk of violence and exploitation.

Statement

SOS Children's Villages International plans comprehensive organizational redesign

January 31 2025 - SOS Children’s Villages’ General Secretariat, the central coordinating body which provides support and services to national associations across the globe has launched a comprehensive transformation process to increase resilience and responsiveness to the ever-growing challenges faced by children and their families worldwide.

International Day of Education

AI’s promise vs. reality for children growing up alone in conflict zones

January 24 2025 - Millions of children worldwide - especially those in situations of vulnerability or in conflict zones - are denied access to quality education, one of their fundamental rights as outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

GAZA

Evacuated children's village in Rafah destroyed

January 22 2025 - The former residential homes of the SOS Children's Village in Rafah, have been reduced to rubble. The location was abandoned in May out of safety concerns, with the remaining children and staff relocating to a tent encampment.