Africa

Morocco

Ibrahim: A Story of Hope

September 4 2024 - Ibrahim* was just 7 months old when he lost both his parents in the devastating Al Haouz earthquake in Morocco, leaving him with no one to care for him.

Sudan

“The children of Sudan suffer unimaginable difficulties, but their voices are often unheard.”

August 23 2024 - Children in Sudan face a dire humanitarian crisis after more than a year of civil war. On 1 August, famine was confirmed in Sudan’s North Darfur region, and elsewhere malnutrition is high.

Ethiopia

How foresight kept children and young people safe in the Tigray war

June 4 2024 - Nigus Hailu, program director of the SOS Children’s Village in Mekelle, the capital city of Tigray in northern Ethiopia, had a bad feeling about the deteriorating political situation in the region. He stockpiled food and equipped the children, young people and their caregivers with knowledge of what to do in case there was a conflict.

Kenya

Interview with Mildred: A caregiver at SOS Children’s Villages in Kenya 

March 29 2024 - Mildred Khamadi, now 52, has been a caregiver at SOS Children’s Villages Kisumu in Kenya since 2009. 

Sudan

Nine months of war in Sudan: "The future of the children and youth is very dim"

January 26 2024 - Three million children displaced, 13,000 dead and families struggling to survive: this is the outcome after nine months of war in Sudan.

Rwanda

You gave Constantin a loving home

January 12 2024 - Three-year-old Constantin is a happy little boy with boundless energy. But only a year and a half ago, his health—and his future—were uncertain.