Haiti Personal Stories 

Since Haiti's January 2010 earthquake, SOS Children's Villages has been on the ground working to provide relief to the earthquake's victims and support to children through its two SOS Villages in Haiti.

Many volunteers and generous individuals and businesses have been active in supporting SOS's efforts. Below read about some human touch stories that add a face to the disaster.

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Saving Marevie

Saving Marevie

Louis Klamroth, currently working with SOS Children's Villages in Haiti, becomes malnourished girl's new "daddy". More...
Finding refuge at SOS

Finding refuge at SOS

David grew up at the SOS Children's Village in Santo. He is the only one of this biological family who survived the earthquake. Still not able to understand what happened, he finds emotional refuge at the SOS Children's Village and supports the emergency relief efforts. More...
Haiti women with aids caring for children

One Last Picture

SOS Children's Villages pledges to take good care of three children whose mother can no longer do it herself. More...
Three children's search for a new home

Three children's search for a new home

Anais, Antoine, and Noelle arrive at the SOS Village in Santo with their grandfather in need of a new home. More...
Give me my life back

Give me my life back

The images are all too familiar: for days now, staff from SOS Children's Villages Haiti and the international SOS emergency relief team have been providing food for the children from the poorest areas and trying to distract them from the misery of their daily lives. The stories of the children and mothers in these places are very similar too. More...
child without parents arrives at SOS Village

Working in the Best Interest of Haiti’s Orphans

28/01/2010 - Haiti’s ‘earthquake orphans’ have brought out the best in Canadians, prompted many to say “Bring them to us. We’ll adopt.” We cannot adopt them all into Canada. Even if we could, adopting children from Haiti may not always be in the best interests of the children. More...
Lixar IT's Foosball Tournament for Haiti

Lixar IT's Foosball Tournament for Haiti

Lixar IT employees find a creative and fun way to support relief efforts in Haiti. More...

Cookbooks for Charity Supports SOS

Cook enthusiasts are joining together to raise funds for Haiti More...
St. Thomas More Raises Money for Haiti

St. Thomas More Raises Money for Haiti

An Ottawa elementary school's kids help kids in Haiti. More...
Angelina Jolie supports SOS Children's Villages

Angelina Jolie Expresses Support of SOS Children's Villages as Orphan Crisis Escalates in Haiti

January 22, 2010: SOS Children's Villages is proud to count Angelina Jolie as one of its most dedicated supporters. In a statement this morning, Ms. Jolie said "As the Haiti situation unfolds, and we all focus on ways to help these desperate children - I ask you to please learn more about and consider supporting SOS Children's Villages." More...