Tag Archives: SOS Children’s Villages
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 [...]
The Ovarian Lottery
By Suzanne GattoDirector, Household Marketing
Truly, it is a lottery where each of us is born. From the socioeconomic circumstances to the geographic location, to the health of our biological mother when we enter this world. Warren Buffet calls [...]
SOS in the News
April 26, 2011: Rising Food Prices in Asia Threaten to Throw Millions into Poverty The Asian Development Bank released a study recently claiming that if the price of food continues to increase, 64 million more people could become poor in [...]
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 [...]
SOS Decal Speeding Along F2000 Series
The F2000 Championship Series kicked off this past weekend in Alton, VA, at the VIRginia International Raceway. If you look really closely, you can probably see a familiar logo on the sides of the race cars. That’s actually the SOS [...]
A Young Man’s Voyage for SOS
Our supporter on the seas, Lee Winters, has been sailing in the name of SOS Children’s Villages since early 2009. Texas Christian University, his alma mater, recently profiled Winters, who graduated in 1998.
One day he’s chilling with tortoises in the [...]
Towards Stability in North Africa and the Middle East
March 4, 2011: All of us have watched the images and sounds of people across North Africa and the Middle East shouting and even dying to have their voices heard. They clamor for human rights, as does SOS Children’s Villages [...]
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, [...]
SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania ready to help the community after explosions in Dar es Salaam
February 22, 2011: At least 20 people were killed in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, last Friday in a series of explosions at a military depot. The SOS Children’s Village in the area was not damaged and offered to accomodate unaccompanied [...]
