Monthly Archives: December 2010
SOS Mothers: Giving Children a Loving Home this Holiday Season
“[when I came to SOS] I started to learn what having a mother means. A mother is security, mother is the warmth of the family, mother is stability, mother is tenderness, mother is a warm meal, the reprimand for [...]
Orphaned Child in Australian Shipwreck Now Under Watch of Government Head
December 20, 2010: An orphaned child is now in the legal hands of the Immigration Minister of Australia, Peter Richards, following last week’s shipwreck. The eight- or nine-year-old child was seeking asylum with his parents when the ship crashed into [...]
Christmas Wishes from SOS Children
It’s that time of year for children all over the world to postmark their wish lists to the North Pole and wait for Santa to bring them the joy they deserve on Christmas morning. SOS believes in raising children within [...]
Second SOS Children’s Village opens in Quthing in Lesotho
December 16, 2010: Six years ago, SOS Children’s Villages International visited the SOS Village – Maseru, in the landlocked African Kingdom of Lesotho, and promised the local community a new SOS Village and Hermann Gmeiner School. This year, that promise [...]
SOS Supporter Spotlight: Patricia Westheimer
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This is the story of how Patricia Westheimer became “family” to six SOS Children in Portugal. Her level of involvement with SOS is unique. All SOS sponsors contribute financially and some visit their SOS Children on occasion. [...]
Flooding in Bosnia and Herzegovina Hits SOS Children’s Villages in Gorazde
Heavy rains in Europe inundated Bosnia and Herzegovina last week, flooding buildings and homes as well as forcing the evacuation of SOS Children’s Villages in Gorazde. At this time, all SOS Children and SOS Staff are [...]
