Asia and Oceania

Washington, D.C.

2024 reflections: A year of building brighter futures 

January 22 2025 - When I reflect on 2024, I’m filled with gratitude for the transformative impact friends like you have made possible in the lives of vulnerable children. 

India

Redefining “women’s work”: A mother defies tradition to provide for her daughters

October 1 2024 - While grieving her husband’s sudden death, Pranita was thrust into the role of a single parent and sole provider for her two daughters.

Lebanon

Keeping children safe in escalating Middle East conflict

August 15 2024 - As of August 5, SOS Children’s Villages is considering an emergency relocation of children and adults from villages in Lebanon due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Bangladesh

Arsha’s new beginning

January 12 2024 - At only two years old, Arsha tragically witnessed her father kill her mother. “I still carry the memories of that painful moment with me,” Arsha, now 13, remembers. She was soon welcomed into her new home at SOS Children’s Villages in Bangladesh—but she was plagued by nightmares and anxiety.

Youth employability

I see myself growing every day

June 29 2022 - Sneha Bhuyan has played a key role in YouthCan!, the global initiative that empowers young people with alternative care experience as they transition into the world of work.

UKRAINE

Two mothers tell the stories of escaping the war in Ukraine

June 27 2022 - In Romania, Olena and Lyudmila are two mothers who now share a home at the SOS Children’s Village in Hemeiuş, near Bacău.