Tag Archives: SOS Supporters
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 [...]
SOS Supporter Spotlight: Patricia Westheimer
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This is the story of how Patricia Westheimer became “family” to six SOS Children in Portugal. Her level of involvement with SOS is unique. All SOS sponsors contribute financially and some visit their SOS Children on occasion. [...]
Why would a father run away?
Please read the important story below, sent earlier today to fans of Alexander Skarsgard who have raised an amazing $36,000 for SOS Children’s Villages. You can help too! Join Global Village Builders now to be part of the story!
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Djimon Hounsou on Spreading Awareness
Djimon Hounsou, who recently visited SOS Children’s Villages in South Africa, cited his support for SOS in a recent Huffington Post blog. He discussed his work in spreading awareness of environmental and social issues facing developing nations today.
“It Is Time [...]
Angelina Jolie and SOS in Parade Magazine
Angelina Jolie has been a long-time supporter of SOS Children’s Villages. We are proud that she cited SOS, along with Doctors Without Borders and the United Nations Refugee Agency in her interview published in Parade Magazine, Sunday, July 11.
Read the [...]
Wyclef Jean on Support of Haiti
This week marks the 6 month anniversary of the horrific earthquake in Haiti. In a July 12 Huffington Post blog post titled “Witnesses for Haiti,” Wyclef Jean, Grammy-winning musician and founder of Yéle Haiti, quoted SOS Children’s Villages – USA [...]
A Former SOS Intern Meets Djimon Hounsou and Kimora Lee Simmons at SOS-Cape Town
SOS Childen’s Village was recently lucky enough to have both actor Djimon Hounsou and his wife, Kimora Lee Simmons, to its Village in Cape Town, South Africa. The couple toured the area, visited with the children, and expressed their support [...]
Thanks to Djimon Hounsou and Kimora Lee Simmons
Children at an SOS Children’s Village in Cape Town, South Africa, were delighted to receive a visit from Oscar-nominated Blood Diamond star actor Djimon Hounsou and his wife, Kimora Lee Simmons.
During the visit, which took place during the 2010 FIFA [...]
From Children, To Children: Jefferson Open School Sends Cards and Support to the Children of Haiti
By Katherine Kolkmeier, Sponsorship Intern for SOS Children’s Villages – USA
Haiti is still in a state of devastation, and will remain so for many months to come. It is estimated that nearly eleven and a half billion dollars will be [...]
Tennis Champion Kim Clijsters and Family Back SOS Children’s Villages
Belgian tennis champion Kim Clijsters and her American husband, Brian Lynch, are throwing their support behind SOS Children’s Villages. The couple, who have a two-year-old daughter, Jada, decided to commit to SOS after seeing for themselves how SOS in Belgium [...]
