Pakistan

‘The floods destroyed our homes and crops, but not our spirit’

May 4 2023 - In 2022, unprecedented monsoon rains left a third of Pakistan underwater. The floods affected over 33 million people. Months later, children and families are still facing dire living conditions.

Youth Participation

Young people take center stage at event to prevent peer on peer violence

March 22 2023 - At the final event of the “Applying Safe Behaviours” project, young people will share key messages and present capacity building and awareness-raising initiatives. In addition, a set of policy recommendations both for national and EU levels will be released.

Q&A: SOS Children’s Villages improves safeguarding to protect children

March 16 2023 - How a child grows up affects everything from their health to their developmental outcomes to their general well-being — even well beyond childhood. Children who grow up without adequate parental care are more likely to experience abuse, neglect, exploitation, or poor nutrition. This can have lifelong consequences for both their physical and mental health.

UKRAINE

A Viennese café unlike any other for Ukrainian families

March 9 2023 - The mothers and children here are among the more than 90,000 Ukrainians that have received temporary protection in Austria since the war began. At the Family Café, children enjoy games and crafts and parents get support adjusting to life in Vienna.

SOS Children’s Villages International starts suspension proceedings against its member association in Russia 

March 3 2023 - Following an extraordinary meeting on March 2 to discuss the position of SOS Children’s Villages Russia in the federation, the International Senate, the highest supervisory body of SOS Children’s Villages International, started suspension proceedings. All international funding to SOS Children's Villages Russia has been frozen with immediate effect. 

Family Strengthening

Cost-of-living crisis hurts the well-being of children worldwide

February 28 2023 - Millions of children and young people are at an increased risk of losing the care of their families due to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.