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Lesbos

A math whiz excels against all odds

September 29 2020 - "Generally, education is very important to me because I have come to the understanding that regardless of where you are living, in today’s world it is really hard to live and have a decent life if you are uneducated," says Kourosh, 17, a refugee who was just accepted into an elite public school on Lesbos.

Partnership

FC Bayern Munich and SOS Children's Villages team up in the ‘Arena of Change’

September 22 2020 - FC Bayern Munich and SOS Children's Villages launched a partnership that will offer children the opportunity to discover themselves, to grow beyond their own limits and unlock their hidden potential – in life, as well as on the pitch.

Greece

Statement on the fires at the Moria camp

September 11 2020 - "We cannot rebuild the same system of inhumane conditions from the ashes of Moria. All those affected by the fire need immediate access to shelter, healthcare, food, care and psychosocial aid." Read the full statement by CEO Steffen Braasch.

International Literacy Day

‘Learning by radio is fun’

September 8 2020 - As millions of children are not able to go back to school due to the pandemic, many need tools for remote learning to continue their studies. Tigist, 13, of Ethiopia tunes into classes using a solar-powered radio - one more than 400 distributed to children and their families in Adwa, Ethiopia.

Education

Digital divide puts education for millions of students at risk

September 1 2020 - Although online learning has worked for many children and young people around the world, those living in vulnerable conditions - with limited to no access to electricity and the internet, or whose schools lack the capacity to offer digital learning – risk missing out on their education for another academic year.

World Humanitarian Day

A former SOS mother supports families in Gaza

August 19 2020 - Ihsan Redwan started working with SOS Children’s Villages in 1987 as an SOS mother in Bethlehem. Today, she is the family strengthening coordinator in Gaza, supporting thousands of Palestinian children and their families.

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