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Education and empowerment open the door to economic self-sufficiency and help young people to become productive, contributing members of their communities. We teach children to build resilience and self-confidence, and to develop mechanisms for protection against life’s ups and downs.

ZIMBABWE

Care leavers in Zimbabwe advocate for care reform

February 18 2022 - Care leavers in Zimbabwe have successfully lobbied for care reform that will support their transition to independent adulthood.

SAFEGUARDING

Preventing and responding to peer-on-peer violence: young people’s insights

January 3 2022 - Better understanding, education & awareness raising are seen by many as the necessary first steps - interviews with youth revealed.

AFRICA

Young women at the African Girls' Summit call for the elimination of harmful practices

December 28 2021 - Participants from SOS Children’s Villages programs ensure their voices and recommendations are heard by African leaders during the 3rd African Girls' Summit.

GLOBAL

What children and young people want in an ombudsperson

December 10 2021 - Children and young people are actively participate in shaping a global ombudsperson system for SOS Children’s Villages.

GLOBAL

World Children’s Day: Children speak out for their rights

November 18 2021 - On World Children’s Day, we celebrate children’s rights and call on governments around the globe to renew their commitment to children.

KENYA

Sandra strives to achieve high aspirations despite harsh realities

August 17 2021 - 24-year-old Sandra never thought she would achieve much in life. Exposure to a world she had not known before changed her perspective. 

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