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Ethiopia: 'The Green Hunger'

July 12 2016 - Ethiopia is experiencing severe food shortages and malnutrition following months of sparse rainfall. In the Eastern Hararghe region, the drought has been particularly severe. While the region looks green, insufficient rain and seed shortages have led to widespread crop failure. Ethiopians in the region call it the “Green Hunger.”

Speaking out to help end violence against children

July 10 2016 - On 12 July, the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children is launched at the United Nations in New York. 17-year-old Ramón, who grew up in an SOS Children's Village in Paraguay, has been invited to represent children and young people of his region.

New report: “In the Blind Spot”

June 28 2016 - An estimated 151 million children worldwide have lost one or both parents. Millions more are at risk of losing parental care. Nevertheless, these children are often not recognised in international development policies. In a new report, SOS Children’s Villages Norway puts the spotlight on children who cannot be raised by their parents or are at risk of losing parental care.

SOS Ukraine: Helping children on all sides of a conflict

June 27 2016 - Andriy Chuprikov has been National Director of SOS Children’s Villages Ukraine since 2008. In 2014, SOS Ukraine launched an emergency programme to help children and families affected by the conflict and dislocation in eastern Lugansk and Donetsk.

Senior UN envoy: ‘No time for complacency’ on protecting children

June 23 2016 - The UN’s top campaigner against child violence praises SOS Children’s Villages’ leadership in protecting children and welcomes the new 2030 Strategy as a way to help those “who are left behind”.

World Refugee Day: Photo Story

June 20 2016 - 65.3 million people worldwide have been displaced and uprooted. More than half of all refugees are children. See how SOS Children's Villages has helped young refugees and families.

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