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Spain

Landmark step to protect children from violence

August 7 2020 - New child protection legislation improves measures to prevent and address violence against children in Spain. SOS Children’s Villages Spain was part of the organizations advocating for better protection of children from violence.

Nepal

A former street child becomes a nurse

August 4 2020 - As a three-year-old, Kamala Tapa (27) lived on the street in Kathmandu. Today she works as a nurse in the SOS Children's Village Sanothimi in Kathmandu.

South East Asia

Children and young people call for increased support in the wake of COVID-19

August 1 2020 - A virtual forum, titled COVID-19 Response towards the Alternative Care of Children in South East Asia, provided the platform to highlight issues and concerns faced by children and young people in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Hermann Gmeiner Award 2020

The winners are ....

July 31 2020 - The public online vote is meant to typically yield two winners, but this year the Board of the Hermann Gmeiner Academy has decided to make an exception. We also extend our warm congratulations to the finalists!

Youth Employment

World Youth Skills Day 2020

July 15 2020 - World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) is an opportunity to recognize the importance of preparing young people for employment and entrepreneurship, after all, the youth of today are the adults of tomorrow, and the building blocks of our future economies. This WYSD, we pay particular attention to the additional challenges being faced by this age group in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and how we have responded to support young people to overcome them.

Brazil

Q&A: Slum dwellers suffer the most under COVID-19

July 14 2020 - Michéle Mansor, the programme director for SOS Children's Villages Brazil, says the poor – particularly those living in crowded favelas or slums – are ten times likely to die from the virus. Nevertheless, many have no option but to work and expose themselves.

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