Monthly Archives: February 2012

SOS Mongolia Takes Families in from the Cold

By Cory Strischek, Web Content Specialist for SOS Children’s Villages – USA
Years ago, I drove a tiny car from London to Mongolia with my fiancee as part a road rally called the Mongol Rally.  The month-long adventure was difficult and [...]

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Strenthening Families in Nairobi, Kenya

Kenya is the home to one of the first SOS Children’s Village in Africa. The first SOS Kenya Village opened in the early 1970s in Buru Buru, a suburb of Nairobi. Its aim was to help reduce the ever-increasing number [...]

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Playtime is Part of Training for SOS Mothers

For a couple of years now, training of SOS Mothers from the North/West Africa region has included an unusual topic: “playtime!” Even if children do play alone or amongst themselves, it is still very important for their mother to take [...]

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A Day in the Life of Dorithy

Every day, over 510,000 children around the world wake up in loving homes provided by SOS Children’s Villages. In these SOS Families, children find reliable, consistent relationships with SOS Mothers and siblings. These orphaned and abandoned children feel secure and [...]

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