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Burundi Alert: Grenade Attack Kills SOS Youth

Bujumbura, Nepal – A 24-year-old SOS youth has died after an unknown assailants threw grenades into a market in Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura

The Situation in Nepal: A Need for Help

More than two weeks after the 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Nepal, and following a second earthquake of 7.3 magnitude, the situation in Nepal is still…

Nepal Earthquake: A New 7.3 Earthquake in Nepal

This morning, May 12th, a new earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck the Sindhupalchawk district of Nepal, northeast of Kathmandu. This is an area…

An Inside Look at the Emergency Relief Camp in Kavre, Nepal

Take a tour of the SOS Children's Villages' camp in Kavre, Nepal where SOS Youth and volunteers are helping care for the injured.

SOS Children’s Village Jorpati in Nepal: Providing Special Care and Opportunities

SOS Children’s Village Jorpati in Nepal serves as a home for children with special needs that come from all over the country.

Toddler Sujal finds safety and comfort at SOS Emergency Relief camps

Sindhupalchowk is one of the most devastated districts in Nepal. One of these victims is two-and-a-half year old Sujal.

SOS Child-Friendly Space provides support for Ayesha in Nepal

Ten-year-old Ayesha is enjoying a few moments of laughter as she plays with building blocks in the SOS Child Friendly Space in Hasiddhi, Nepal.

Nepal Earthquake Emergency Through Pictures

These 12 pictures reveal some of the work SOS Children’s Villages has been able to provide as Nepal struggles with the disaster:

International adoptions and the Nepal earthquake

While Canadians cannot adopt children from Nepal, SOS Children’s Villages Canada still believes international adoption in Nepal is an important issue…

Statement from SOS Children's Villages Canada on international adoptions from Nepal

Canadians may be inclined to consider adopting children from Nepal who have been affected by this disaster. SOS believes that international adoption…

Nepal Earthquake: News from an SOS worker on the ground

Report from Shubha Murthi, SOS Children's Villages International Director Region Asia, on the SOS Relief Camp and Child Care Space, Kavre

Nepal Earthquake Emergency: SOS Children's Villages is delivering relief, but more help is crucial

While the death toll continues to climb over 5,000, SOS Children’s Villages is providing emergency relief to as many survivors as possible.

Transat and SOS Children's Villages aid Nepalese earthquake victims

Nearly $33,000 raised in recent days as part of promotional auction on Twitter will go to SOS Children's Villages disaster relief work in Nepal…

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.

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.

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. 

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…

Nepal Earthquake Emergency - News from the Field

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

Nepal Earthquake Emergency - Updates from the ground

SOS Children's Villages Nepal Earthquake Response updates out of Jorpati and Bhakatapur.

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

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

A safe haven in Swaziland

Maseko was about to turn four when he came to live at SOS Children’s Village Nhlangano in Swaziland.

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…

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

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