 26/03/2012 - Hilary Atkins accompanied officials from Street Children Aid in Juba, South Sudan, to the local rubbish dump where they found children collecting metal and playing cards. More... 08/02/2012 Adama and Awa, are the pride and joy of the SOS Children’s Village Bakoteh. They have accomplished what the boys can only dream of: they have been chosen to join Gambia's National Football team. Adama inspires others as she tells what playing for her country's Womens U-17 team means to her.
More... 20/01/2012 – Building a haven where children can unleash their imagination was the challenge. The result; a unique concept inspired by children, a Belgian artist and a French fashion house.
More... 20/12/2011 - The UN General Assembly, in a landmark step for children's rights, adopted a new Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) establishing a complaints procedure for violations of children's rights. More... 4/1/2012 - Stigmatization of illegitimate children, poverty, health insurance and children without birth certificates are just some of the challenges being addressed in SOS Children's Villages in modern day Bosnia and Herzegovina.
More... 17/12/2011- In a winter wonderland 850km north of Helsinki, Christmas has arrived early at the SOS Children’s Village, but what was that present and why is everyone overjoyed?
More... 22/11/2011 - Nigel Cantwell is an international consultant on child protection and was actively involved in developing the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children. What are the main concerns of a widely recognised expert regarding child protection and alternative care? More... 17/11/2011 - When Jörg Timke married his Anja, he became the father of five children - his wife is an SOS mother in Lütjenburg in Germany. More... 17/11/2011 - The SOS Mother and Child Clinic in The Gambia, opened in 1997, is one of the most advanced medical institutions in the country. In early 2010, SOS Children’s Villages added a new maternity ward. From day one, there has been no shortage of work for midwife Mariama and her colleagues. More... 07/11/2011 - In Jordan, adultery is a crime that can land parents in prison. Their children are separated from their parents, lose their right to an identity and are forbidden to use their family name. SOS Children's Villages Jordan organised a round table to launch their campaign on the rights of these children. More... |