NIGERIA

Youth promotes online counseling technology

October 20 2020 - 23-year-old Moses Aiyenuro wants mental health support for young people to be more easily accessible through their phones.

PERU

Healing the trauma of violence in Latin America

October 15 2020 - More than half of the children in Latin America experience domestic violence each year. In the world’s most violent region, emotional support is key to break the cycle of abuse.

NIGERIA

Therapy helped siblings heal from childhood trauma

October 13 2020 - With support from SOS, these siblings have been able to form new healthy memories despite their childhood trauma.

GREECE

A math whiz excels against all odds

October 11 2020 - "Generally, education is very important to me because I have come to the understanding that regardless of where you are living, in today’s world it is really hard to live and have a decent life if you are uneducated," says Kourosh, 17, a refugee who was just accepted into an elite public school on Lesbos.

Survey

Survey shows need for trauma-informed care

October 7 2020 - A new survey finds that more than half of caregivers lack the training and resources to understand how trauma affects children’s development and behaviour. The survey also emphasises the importance of stability and love in helping children who have been severely abused and neglected form new trusting relationships.

Spain

Landmark bill to protect children from violence in Spain

August 14 2020 - SOS Children’s Villages Spain was one of the organizations advocating for better protection for children from violence.