Tag Archives: east africa
Leveraging Technology to Implement Aid
In response to the current food insecurity in East Africa, SOS Children’s Villages Kenya decided to implement an innovative system in the district of Marsabit (North Kenya) to support populations affected by the crisis and to stimulate local economies and [...]
Marsabit, Kenya: I would come to school only to find an almost empty class
By SOS Regional Editor Mariantonietta Peru
10/7/2011 – The ongoing drought in northern Kenya, one of the worst in our history, has also affected school attendance. Since SOS Children’s Villages began delivering fresh water and food to the school in August, [...]
Stories from Mogadishu, Somalia
Every one of the tens of thousands of people affected by this year’s famine has a unique, heart-wrenching story. However, by just talking to a few of the families, we were able to discover an intimate understanding on the suffering [...]
Crisis in the Horn of Africa
In the wake of the worst drought in 60 years, the world has turned its attention to the millions of people in East Africa who are in desperate need of relief. The natural disaster surfaced as an emergency in late [...]
SOS Children’s Villages Staff in Somalia Honor Their Commitment to Children
If working to feed children and families on the brink of death from East Africa’s famine were not challenging enough, SOS Children’s Villages staff in Somalia have also faced daily dangers from violence that has plagued that nation for years.
“There [...]
