Nepal Earthquake: A Canadian writes from Nepal
Scott Kirby, a volunteer for SOS Children's Villages, describes his experience on the ground in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake in Nepal.
Wednesday April 29, 2015
Bhaktapur: from cremations to saving lives
In Bhaktapur, there is such a demand for timber for cremations that the forestry department is trying its best for to supply more cremation firewood.
You have goat to be kidding me
Cows, goats and stray dogs roam wild through the Village. They go where they please and pay no attention to boundaries. You can find them wondering…
Canadian government announces match for Nepal earthquake relief
The government of Canada have announced that it will match any donation made by Canadians to support the relief efforts in Nepal.
Tuesday April 28, 2015
Nepal Earthquake Emergency: SOS children and mothers lend a helping hand in times of emergency
In the relief camps set up by SOS Children’s Villages throughout Nepal, children and families affected by the earthquake are being cared for by SOS…
The roots of the community
SOS Children’s Villages offers a Family Strengthening Program, which provides support to vulnerable families in the surrounding community.
Nepal Earthquake Emergency - News from the Field (April 27, 2015)
So far, SOS is operating aid through emergency relief camps in four locations. These camps provide food, water and first-aid to families and children
Monday April 27, 2015
Sorghum: the magic plant!
It’s a flour, it’s a source of ethanol, it’s a sweetener, it’s a popular livestock feed; so what exactly is it you may ask?
Nepal Earthquake Emergency - Updates from the ground
SOS Children's Villages Nepal Earthquake Response updates out of Jorpati and Bhakatapur.
Sunday April 26, 2015
SOS Children's Villages Responding to the Nepal Earthquake
SOS Children’s Villages pledges child protection and assistance to unaccompanied children affected by the Nepal Earthquake
Saturday April 25, 2015
Air Transat’s #TransatAuction raises over $30,000 for SOS Children’s Villages
Air Transat continues to brighten the lives of orphaned and abandoned children after raising $32,907 for SOS Children’s Villages
Friday April 24, 2015
A safe haven in Swaziland
Maseko was about to turn four when he came to live at SOS Children’s Village Nhlangano in Swaziland.
A trip to the market
Everyone kept mentioning how amazing the markets in Africa are, so I wanted to experience one for myself. Every direction was swarming with people,…
Whitey The Dog, our Village mascot
The SOS Village had its own dog, Whitey!
Thursday April 23, 2015
Transat kicks off the second edition of the #TransatAuction on Twitter
Transat is pleased and proud to announce the second edition of the #TransatAuction, a one-of-a-kind online event with all proceeds going to the…
Wednesday April 22, 2015
A 1950’s lifestyle
When you enter the Village it feels as if you have travelled back in time. All of the children are outside enjoying themselves with no electronics!…
Tuesday April 21, 2015
Reflections of an SOS mother
A Q&A with Salama Juma Ali who has been working as a mother in SOS Children’s Village Zanzibar for the last 24 years
Monday April 20, 2015
Washing clothes for a family of nine
Even with a washing machine, laundry day at the Village was an adventure!
SOS Children’s Villages Expands in Haiti
SOS Children’s Villages is an international charity that provides orpahend and abaonded children with loving homes, medical care and education
Friday April 17, 2015
Not just “Another Mother”: SOS Children’s Villages launches video documentary and new song on iTunes
What happens when you send a Canadian mother to Africa... and she has to be a mother to a family of orphaned and abandoned children?
Sibling Support System
I had no idea what to expect on my first morning as an SOS mother! But, to my surprise the children were beyond helpful.
From sponsored child to nursing student
In 2004, Neema was welcomed into a loving home in the SOS Village in Tanzania. Today, the 20-year-old is preparing to study nursing at a local…
Thursday April 16, 2015
Morning madness
My mornings as a mom in Namibia to Canada aren’t that different. But, it definitely feels more chaotic in my home in Toronto!
The Village with a hundred stories
I had the pleasure of staying at an SOS Children's Village in Namibia. The Village provides over 100 children with a loving home and essential care.
Tuesday April 14, 2015
My daily schedule as an SOS mother
The SOS home ran on a strict schedule starting at 5 a.m. This helped to cut down the chaos that comes with getting 8 kids ready in the morning.