GLOBAL

Protecting children during the COVID-19 pandemic

May 20 2020 - COVID-19 impacts children both directly and indirectly. It is important that children have resources to be resilient to cope with consequences of COVID-19 and to have ways to express themselves.

Somalia

Coronavirus in Somalia: a doctor's concerns

April 21 2020 - "My country will be heavily challenged to fight COVID-19," says Dr. Farhio Saney, a doctor at the SOS Mother and Child Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Mental Health

Q&A: Pandemic's impact on vulnerable children

April 17 2020 - "Being confined can be risky for vulnerable families," says Teresa Ngigi, an SOS mental health expert. "The risk of not having any external physical support could lead to child abuse cases since no one is witnessing this and reporting becomes difficult in that the abuser could constantly be present."

Ethiopia

Coronavirus in Ethiopia: a grandmother's struggle

April 10 2020 - "We are faced with hard times and we don’t see the end coming anytime soon. Because of the restriction of movement in the town, I cannot go to the market to bring in items that I usually sell. The little profit I used to get is no longer there. We are struggling!"

Global

$100,000 cryptocurrency match through Gitcoin extended!

April 8 2020 - Match extended until Friday, April 10 at 12:00pm ET.

Africa

Coronavirus: “Africa will be hardest hit,“ regional experts warn

March 27 2020 - Measures are being taken in SOS villages across Africa to protect children and families. They include a crisis management team that is guiding the preparation, response and mitigation efforts within SOS programs and the community at large.