“My name is Laeticia*, and I am 16 years old. I am in grade 10. I have three younger brothers and four sisters. My family lives in Uupopo, a shantytown in northern Namibia.
Newsroom
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Thu / July 09 / 2020
COVID-19: Reflections of a Young Girl's Struggles in Namibia
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Wed / June 24 / 2020
COVID-19: Emergency Support in Keranyo, Ethiopia
SOS is focusing on providing emergency food and sanitation supplies to the families who normally rely on the daycare and community centre but can no longer access our facilities.
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Tue / June 16 / 2020
Youth Building Better Lives
A growing number of young people have been forced to leave their home to escape the violence and economic chaos in their home countries.
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Fri / June 12 / 2020
COVID-19: Update from the SOS Ondangwa Village
As the COVID-19 crisis continues, SOS is adapting to keep the children in our care safe and active.
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Wed / June 10 / 2020
Refugee Children Look to the Future
Young girls in a refugee camp in Greece wrote letters describing their hopes for the future.
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Wed / June 03 / 2020
COVID-19: Struggling to Adjust
When her mother found out about the SOS family strengthening program for struggling families, Arban felt a spark of hope.
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Tue / June 02 / 2020
COVID-19: Providing Health Care to Mothers in Kenya
Norah, a registered nurse, provides vulnerable mothers in the SOS Family Strengthening Program with quality maternal health care.
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Thu / May 28 / 2020
COVID-19: Hidden Victims
“Children are becoming the hidden victims of this pandemic, and it will have short- and long-term repercussions that will affect their health, well-being, development and future prospects”
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Wed / May 20 / 2020
Experts Warn of Increased Abuse During Crisis
Nelly Akebia speaks of the difficulties at-risk families in the nation of Georgia are facing, with focus on the risks of violence.
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Thu / May 14 / 2020
Being Kids Again
A large number of children in Kenya are living in child-headed households. Government statistics from 2016 put the number in the tens of thousands.
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