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Nepal

‘Don’t worry about the beauty of your face’: a boy heals from visible and invisible scars.

October 9 2020 - When Raj* and his friends play touch and run or flick discs in a game of carrom, he is just like any other confident and outgoing seven year old. No one seems to notice the scars on his face and hands.

Peru

Healing the trauma of violence in Latin America

October 8 2020 - More than half of the children in Latin America experience domestic violence each year. In the world’s most violent region, emotional support is key to break the cycle of abuse.

Joint Statement

European Pact on Migration and Asylum: Negotiations need to focus on best interest of the child

October 8 2020 - The European Commission recently announced a new Pact on Migration and Asylum which is currently negotiated. SOS Children’s Villages International signed a statement of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) to highlight the need to put the best interest of children at the centre of negotiations.

Survey

Survey shows need for trauma-informed care

October 7 2020 - A new survey finds that more than half of caregivers lack the training and resources to understand how trauma affects children’s development and behaviour. The survey also emphasises the importance of stability and love in helping children who have been severely abused and neglected form new trusting relationships.

Nigeria

Siblings form new healthy memories despite childhood trauma

October 6 2020 - The painful memories of abuse Oba* suffered as a child often sneak into his consciousness, no matter his frantic efforts to bury them. “Therapy helped me identify the burning emotions from my childhood,” he says. “I was able to talk about the hurt, anger and self-hate that controlled me.”

Mental health

Pay attention to Covid-19’s impact on child mental health

October 5 2020 - The second wave of coronavirus infections rising across Europe means we need to remember what we learned from the first: that living through a pandemic can be hard on the mental wellbeing of children.

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