Proceeds from Angelina Jolie's "In the Land of Blood and Honey" Soundtrack to Benefit SOS Children's Villages in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo (December 23, 2011) – Angelina Jolie, Graham King Films and Varese Sarabande Records today announced that a portion of the proceeds from the In the Land of Blood and Honey soundtrack will be donated to SOS Children’s Villages in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The donation is given in support of the critically needed programs that SOS Children’s Villages provides in Bosnia and Herzegovina to children, youth and families still suffering from lingering effects of the 1990s war in the Balkans. In her directorial debut, Ms. Jolie worked with actors from the region whose personal experiences during the war helped inform and shape the film. Learn more about Angelina Jolie's new film...

Financial Crisis in Greece Interview

December 13, 2011: The three SOS Children's Villages in Greece are facing some major problems. Increasingly, parents want to hand over their children to the SOS Children's Villages because they can no longer feed them. Read how SOS is responding in Greece...

World's First SOS Mother Dies at 92

December 7, 2011: SOS Children's Villages is mourning the loss of one of our "pioneers". 60 years ago, Maria Weber became the first SOS mother at the very first SOS Children's Village in the world in Imst in Austria - a job that would be her calling for the rest of her life. And she never regretted it once: "I would do it all again in a second." Maria Weber passed away on 30 November at the age of 92. Honor SOS Mothers around the world...

New SOS Children’s Village Opens in Russia’s Northwest

November 9, 2011: On October 27, the first eight children arrived at the new SOS Children's Village in Russia. Located in the pretty historical town of Vologda, 300 miles north of Moscow, the newly opened SOS Children’s Village is the sixth in Russia. A new SOS Village in Russia...

Chevrolet Partners with American Film Maker

November 1, 2011: American film-maker William Kirkley and American car manufacturer Chevrolet have teamed up with SOS Children's Villages to document the lives of children in Europe who have lived without parental care or at risk of losing it. The collaboration highlights how individual mobility is essential support system for SOS families. Learn about the partnership...