Recognition around the world
July 12, 2005 Hanne Osswald, Regional Office, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Rachel Bourget, Regional Director, North and West Africa receive the Republic of Mali’s "Chevalier de l’Ordre National". August, 19 2005
SOS Ghana receives the country’s "Millennium Excellence Award" 2005 for outstanding contribution to education. November 14 2005
SOS India receives country’s "National Award For Child Welfare" 2003-2004
Small victories In Swaziland,
SOS Canada Field Officer Emmay Mah worked to implement sustainability and income generating projects in rural communities. In Mpolongeni, the traditional leader donated half of his field for use by 35 SOS beneficiary families. At harvest time, caregivers (mostly grandmothers) and their children picked a bumper crop of sugar beans, a mainstay of their diet. SOS purchased the surplus beans to use in food parcels; eliminating the need to buy them commercially.
Cold Comfort
Following the Pakistan earthquake, conditions steadily worsened as winter reached its peak. Roads to remote areas were closed due to heavy snowfall, rain and landslides. Many children in emergency camps suffered from pneumonia, bronchitis and gastroenteritis. SOS immediate relief included the distribution of waterproof tents for shelter and schools, and a fullyequipped tented hospital facility. Aid also included the delivery of family survival kits containing blankets, woolen clothes kitchen utensils, water containers, and nonperishable food items.
6 villages for 2006
The “6 villages for 2006” campaign has strengthened partnerships with the soccer community while increasing national awareness and expanding the donor base for SOS Children’s Villages Canada.
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