Tag Archives: emergency relief
Landslides in La Paz, Bolivia: SOS Children’s Villages Planning Relief
After several weeks of rain, landslides have caused massive destruction in several areas of Bolivia’s capital La Paz. While details on the situation are scarce, three SOS Community Centers have reported damages.
Presently, there are nine SOS Children’s Villages in Bolivia, [...]
Flood Updates: Brazil, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines
Three SOS countries have recently been affected by major rain and flooding. As with every natural catastrophe, SOS Children’s Villages is doing all we can to provide relief for children and families affected by the deadly floods.
Brazil – The government [...]
Update: Volcanic eruptions in Indonesia
New eruptions three times greater in force than those reported last week have created panic and caused many people to evacuate shelter in areas surrounding Mt. Merapi. Heavy rains yesterday exacerbated the situation and made living conditions worse. The danger [...]
SOS in Indonesia Helps Evacuate Hundreds of Children after Volcano Eruption
October 28, 2010: With volcano Mount Merapi in Indonesia still spewing ash and a lava explosion looming, SOS Children’s Villages has evacuated more than 300 children who are supported through SOS family programs. More evacuations are likely to follow.
SOS Children’s [...]
UPDATE: SOS Children’s Villages Pakistan Flood Relief Program (October 21, 2010)
By Souriya Anwar, President of SOS Children’s Villages Pakistan
“Finally, the threat of flooding has subsided. On October 16, it was officially announced that the flood level had receded and no further area was in danger. This is a great relief [...]
SOS Children’s Villages Safe in Philippines and Vietnam
Typhoon Megi has left a trail of destruction in Vietnam provices Nghe An and Quang Binh. The two nearby SOS Children’s Villages located in Vinh and Dong Hoi are reporting that all families, facilities, SOS Children, SOS Mothers and SOS [...]
PHOTOS: SOS Children’s Villages Food Relief in Niger
In early May 2010, SOS Children’s Villages launched an Emergency food relief program in Niger to help children and communities survive the effects of a developing drought-related agricultural crisis. The program includes immediate measures to feed children and families, as [...]
A Haiti Fit for Children
Photo-right: Celigny Darius, National Director of SOS Children’s Villages – Haiti, speaks at UNICEF in New York, March 30, 2010
Last week was an important moment for us. At an international level, SOS Children’s Villages sat at the table [...]
SOS Children’s Villages in Haiti
On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti near its capital, Port-au-Prince.
SOS Children’s Villages has been active in Haiti for over 30 years where we provide family-based care for orphaned children in two SOS Villages and assist thousands [...]
