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Boy at the playground - Photo: Katerina Ilievska

Boys of action

Brave playgrounds-men and fearless ant hunters, there aren't many things that stop the boys of SOS Children's Village Tbilisi. Be it developing solution plans or springing into action, these little problem solvers manage to turn frowns into smile with their childish innocence. More...
Girls love sitting in the grass fields of the village (Photo: Katerina Ilievska)

The thoughtful spider

Maia is a cute dark-haired seven-year-old girl who has no trouble winning over people's hearts. She says that for her getting along with people is not a problem. Getting along with eight-legged web-weaving creatures is. More...
Two girls putting puzzle together (Photo: Katerina Ilievska)

Just an ordinary girl

When the clock strikes three in the afternoon and the sound of cutlery starts jingling in the kitchen of SOS mother Nana, the first one at the table is always thirteen-year-old Mzia. 'I simply love to eat,' she says. More...
Studying hard for the future (Photo: Katerina Ilievska)

Belief in the future

Ever since his age allowed him to, Giorgi was working. Rather than relaxing over the summer months or chilling out with friends on weekends, Giorgi was bussing tables and polishing glasses. Every penny he made, he put aside for an important investment. More...
Paata with his favourite teddy bear (Photo: Katerina Ilievska)

The schedule of Paata

Five-year-old Paata is the youngest child of SOS mother Maya. He came to SOS Children's Village Tbilisi at an early age and from the first days started following a schedule for everything, from eating to sleeping to playing and being mischievous. More...
Flowers (Photo: Katerina Ilievska)

Where there's a will, there's... Maka!

Once, back in the previous century, teenagers were known to reject socials norms, dress like scarecrows and behave utterly annoying. This century brings a whole new dimension of teenage rebellion where kindness is the new anarchy, responsibility the new punk and ambition the latest form of demolition. Well, for Maka. More...
Children "cooking" at SOS Children's Village Tbilisi (Photo: Katerina Ilievska)

Courage brings about success

She hesitated at first. Unsure of her abilities and questioning her talent, Mary almost gave up before she had even started. Finally, she entered the competition to please her SOS mother and got an unexpected boost to her self-confidence! More...

Through hardship to happiness

An SOS mother from SOS Children's Village Tbilisi talks about the long way her twins had to walk. More...
What a mother is

What a mother is

What you are about to read is the school assignment of a 14-year-old girl from SOS Children's Village Tbilisi on the subject of "What a mother is" written for 3 March, when Mother's Day is celebrated in Georgia. More...
Playbus Ain't All Play

Playbus Ain't All Play

After two years on the road, the four-member Georgian SOS Playbus team recaps a few moments of their work which reassured them not only of the importance of their core task, but also highlighted some positive "side-effects" of their work. More...