Haiti Two Years Later: Two Sisters' Story

January 31, 2012: Twenty-nine-year-old Lelly Laurentus is an unemployed computer technician who drives a taxi when work is available. As reported by The Associated Press (AP), two years ago, after Haiti’s massive earthquake killed more than 300,000 residents and rendered a million more homeless, he made a decision that he thought was for the best. Learn about the difficult decision...

Most Vulnerable Must Not Be Forgotten in Haiti

January 11, 2012: At least half of the over 220,000 casualties of the earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, were children. Many of those who have survived the turmoil of the past two years have been abandoned by families no longer able to provide for them due to poverty and impossible living conditions. Girls, in particular, face sexual violence in makeshift camps. Over 500,000 people still living in camps endure worsening conditions as donor funding and interest in Haiti’s reconstruction wanes. Plan International, SOS Children’s Villages and World Vision call on the European Union (EU) to consider the protection of children and the economic and social support for their families in Haiti a top priority. Two years after the earthquake in Haiti the most vulnerable are still at risk...

Haiti Two Years Later

January 9, 2012: Evidence of Haiti’s massive earthquake of January 2010 that killed more than 230,000 people and deeply affected the lives of 3 million others is still pervasive. Despite some progress, 50 percent of the rubble remains uncleared. Read about the situation in Haiti...

Haiti Two Years After the Earthquake, in Photos

January 4, 2012: On January 12, 2010, a massive earthquake struck Haiti claiming the lives of more than 230,000 people and affecting three million others. Significant progress has been made in reconstructing Haiti. View the gallery of SOS in Haiti...

Christmas Memories Last a Lifetime for SOS Children

December 16, 2011: For the abused and unwanted children who arrive at SOS Children’s Villages, celebrating Christmas for the first time in the warm embrace of their new SOS families often provides a sense of security they’ve never had. Read Christmas stories from Central America...