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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.

World Humanitarian Day

Healing the pain of displaced women and children in Somalia

August 18 2020 - Halima Ahmed Dalel works as a nurse at the SOS Children’s Village Mother and Child Clinic in Somalia. Her patients are mostly internally displaced women and children who live in IDP camps that surround the clinic. Their stories breaks her heart, but she remains motivated by the difference she makes in the lives of many families.

International Youth Day

Latin America celebrates Youth Month in August

August 11 2020 - At SOS Children’s Villages across Latin America and Caribbean, we are highlighting the participation of adolescents and young people in activities for Youth Month and International Youth Day on August 12.

Lebanon

Humanitarian appeal launched for Lebanon

August 7 2020 - The enormous explosion that shook Beirut, the Lebanese capital, on Tuesday comes at a highly critical and difficult time for Lebanon. With COVID-19 infections on the rise, hospitals were already battling to cope. Now, they are struggling to treat thousands of injured people.

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