Category Archives: SOS Success Stories
Learning to Support Others
“Before I came to SOS Children’s Villages, I didn’t know exactly what it was like to be an SOS Mother. Since then, four years have passed and now I can see that it is much more than simply looking after [...]
A Success Story of SOS Children’s Village Ennerdale, South Africa
“My children, people don’t expect you to overflow with gratitude, but to become responsible adults in society.” – Hermann Gmeiner, founder of SOS Children’s Villages
These words have molded me into the person that I am today. I’m Lydia Nekhunguni, a [...]
SOS Teen in Cambodia: “I Want To Be A Role Model For My Brothers And Sisters”
Phirun is a cheerful teenage boy who lives at SOS Children’s Villages in Siem Reap, Cambodia. When he was only eight years old, he arrived at the SOS Children’s Village and grew up there in a family home with brothers, [...]
Kenyan Youth Honor Their Other Mother
Voting for the Other Mother of the Year is underway and while the contest is about honoring Other Mothers here in the United States, SOS Mothers all over the world are providing loving homes and families to [...]
SOS in Kenya Tries Green Approach to Power Village
May 2, 2011: SOS Children’s Villages in Kenya is turning greener with every sunrise. Together with German company Asantys Systems and Kenyan African Solar Designs, a solar power plant was built near SOS Mombasa and has recently become fully operational. [...]
New Village to be Completed in Peru by 2013
May 2, 2011: The cornerstone has been laid for a new SOS Children’s Village in Cajamarca, Peru. Many officials came to the laying of the foundation, including President of SOS Children’s Villages International Helmut Kutin.
“We have decided to build the [...]
Nursing School in Ethiopia an Inspiration to Its Students
With the growing demand for highly skilled and knowledgeable health practitioners in Ethiopia, a nursing degree opens up career options and opportunities for students interested in the health sector. It also helps reinforce core values such as compassion, respect, teamwork, [...]
From SOS to Fashion Designer
Janet is a fashion designer. She grew up at the SOS Children’s Village in Nairobi. Janet attributes much of her career success to her SOS Mother who gave her the confidence and strength of character to make the most of [...]
Helping Us Help Haiti
It’s now been a year since the devastating earthquake brought tragedy, despair, and unimaginable suffering to the people of Haiti. Among the victims were hundreds of thousands of children, left without schools, protection, and, in many cases, parents.
Immediately, SOS Children’s [...]
Washington Post Readers Interview Heather Paul on Haiti One Year Later and All Things SOS
In remembrance of Haiti one year after the earthquake, and as part of Washingtonpost.com’s live, online question & answer series, readers from the Washington DC area and beyond wrote in today to ask Heather Paul, CEO of SOS Children’s Villages [...]
