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« Previous EntriesViolence continues in Kenya
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Its been over a month now since violence broke out in Kenya following the disputed presidential elections. Thus far, the deathtoll has risen to over 800 and thousands have been injured. Kenyan refugee camps are instead filled with Kenyans and not people fleeing conflict in nearby nations. As members of the global community, it must be […]
Nigeria moving forward with IMNCH strategy
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008Nigeria is taking some of its first needed steps amidst the movement toward improving international child healthcare. First Lady Turai Yar’Adua of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was officially appointed today as the National Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) in Nigeria, meaning that she will oversee all progress made and be directly […]
For Congo, the wounds run deep…
Thursday, January 24th, 2008In so many of the world’s major conflicts, children have always suffered the most. This is none more true than in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where post-war trauma and prolonged fighting in the northeastern Kivu region continue to plague civilians. According to a recent survey of the some 45,000 fatalities in that country, more […]
Highlight on the SOS Family Strengthening Program
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008Isaac is HIV positive. Taking care of his three young children has been a worrisome burden as he has agonized over who can provide for them in the future. But Isaac now has peace of mind,Como baixar musica da beyonce no celularimagens melodias para descargar no celular v500 toques para celular da beyonce. since SOS […]
Elaboration on topics of the SOS Ghana debate
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008So 2008 is finally here, meaning several things: an extra day in February, the American people choose a new president, and only two more years until the next world cup in South Africa. In the meantime, Africa is gearing up for their Cup of Nations soccer tournament on the 20th of this month, but the […]
Diamonds Support SOS Children’s Villages.
Monday, December 10th, 2007SOS Children’s Villages is no stranger to diamonds. In 2006, the practice of mining diamonds to finance conflict was brought to the big screen in the film, Blood Diamond. SOS Children’s Villages has villages in areas of conflict, and parts of the movie were not only filmed near SOS villages, but some of our children […]
SOS Village on the Front Line
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007As SOS Children’s Villages are established where the need is greatest, that frequently means that they are established in war torn regions around the world. On the day after thanksgiving, when we in the US were sitting back and relaxing in the comfort of our families, the SOS Children’s Village in Mogadishu was hit […]
International NGO Statement of Concern on Somalia
Monday, November 5th, 2007One of our most resilient children’s villages, in an unstable region, is back in the press. SOS Children’s Villages has been in the volatile region of Somalia since the 1980’s, including the time of civil war in 1991. SOS Children’s Villages stayed and provided services and protection to not only orphaned children, but the wounded, […]
SOS Children’s Villages in Zambia - A Look Back.
Thursday, October 25th, 2007On August 6, 2000, over 7 years ago, ZNBC television in Zambia, Africa did a segment for CNN’s World Report. In closing the segment, reporter Henry Ngilazi said, “The children living here may perhaps be in better conditions, but the ever increasing numbers of abandoned and orphaned children calls for concerted efforts from everyone.” Being […]
Swedish Crime Writer Builds a New SOS Village
Thursday, October 18th, 2007Award winning Swedish crime fiction writer Henning Mankell, Ingmar Bergman’s son-in-law, has spent the better part of 20 years calling the African country of Mozambique his home. On October 16th he announced that he was donating $2.3 million for the construction of a new SOS Children’s Village, which would house 150 orphaned and abandoned […]
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