April 2010
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Mogadishu, Somalia
Apr 01, 2010 03:40 PM
A child sponsorship report from Mogadishu in Somalia. Written in 2009.
Easter Egg hunt and Easter Bunny surprises children in Eastern Europe
Apr 01, 2010 09:00 PM
This is a report from last Easter of one place celebrating in the SOS world
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Sonsonate, El Salvador
Apr 02, 2010 10:55 AM
A child sponsorship report from Sonsonate in El Salvador. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Astana, Kazakhstan
Apr 02, 2010 11:05 AM
A child sponsorship report from Astana in Kazakhstan. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009 from Rionegro, Colombia
Apr 02, 2010 02:15 PM
A child sponsorship report from the Childrens' Village Rionegro, in Colombia
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Los Aromos, Chile
Apr 02, 2010 03:55 PM
a child sponsorship report from Los Aromos in Chile. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Ca Mau, Vietnam
Apr 03, 2010 08:55 AM
A child sponsorship report from Ca Mau, Vietnam. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Zanzibar, Tanzania
Apr 03, 2010 10:40 AM
A child sponsorship report from Zanzibar in Tanzania. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009 from N'Djamena, Chad
Apr 03, 2010 12:30 PM
a child sponsorship report from N'Djamena in Chad. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Bogota, Colombia
Apr 04, 2010 01:10 PM
A child sponsorship report from Bogota in Colombia. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Makalle, Ethiopia
Apr 05, 2010 09:50 AM
A child sponsorship report from Makalle, Ethiopia. Written in 2009.
Babies killed to mask infidelity in Senegal
Apr 06, 2010 07:34 AM
Babies killed to mask infidelity in Senegal
Schoolchildren in Uzbekistan get into the classsics
Apr 06, 2010 01:30 PM
Schoolchildren in Uzbekistan get into the classsics
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Hohenau, Paraguay
Apr 06, 2010 02:30 PM
A child sponsorship report from Hohenau, Paraguay. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009 Islice, Latvia
Apr 07, 2010 08:30 AM
A child sponsorship report from Islice in Latvia. Written in 2009.
Children's library opens at SOS Social Centre Gulu in Uganda
Apr 07, 2010 01:30 PM
Children's library opens at SOS Social Centre Gulu in Uganda
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Bangui in Central African Republic
Apr 07, 2010 02:25 PM
A child sponsorship report from Bangui in Central African Republic. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Tete, Mozambique
Apr 08, 2010 08:55 AM
Sponsored children from Tete in Mozambique
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Khartoum, Sudan
Apr 08, 2010 09:05 AM
a child sponsorship report from Khartoum in Sudan. Written in 2009.
Security tightened in Bishkek following Kyrgyzstan violence
Apr 08, 2010 10:50 AM
After Wednesday's violence in the Kyrgyzstan captial Bishkek, measures have been taken to increase security for children at the SOS Children's Village Bishkek, located near the Ata-Turk Park.
Mum talk saves babies
Apr 08, 2010 11:03 AM
Getting new mums to chat about pregnancy and maternal health lowers the risk of babies dying, new research shows.
Cyclone survivors hit by Bangladesh floods
Apr 08, 2010 11:08 AM
Tens of thousands of people have been left marooned and homeless by rising floodwaters in Bangladesh.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Meulaboh, Indonesia
Apr 08, 2010 02:00 PM
A child sponsorship report from Meulaboh, Indonesia. Written in 2009
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Apr 08, 2010 03:45 PM
A child sponsor report from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Written in 2009.
Child sponsorship update from 2009 from Concepción, Chile
Apr 08, 2010 11:00 PM
Sponsor's update report from 2009 from the SOS Children's Village Concepción, Chile
Veggies help women grow free from poverty
Apr 09, 2010 09:57 AM
Veggies help women grow free from poverty
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Mussoorie (Happy Valley), India
Apr 10, 2010 10:05 AM
A child sponsorship report from Mussoorie (Happy Valley) in India. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Hai Phong, Vietnam
Apr 10, 2010 10:20 AM
A child sponsorship report from Hai Phong in Vietnam. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from La Canada, Venezuela
Apr 11, 2010 02:00 PM
A child sponsorship report from La Canada, Venezuela. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Basse in The Gambia
Apr 12, 2010 08:45 AM
a child sponsorship report from Basse in The Gambia. Written in 2009.
Thailand nears political anarchy as protesters parade dead
Apr 12, 2010 02:11 PM
Thailand nears political anarchy as protesters parade dead
Avatar maker fights for Amazon tribes people
Apr 12, 2010 02:14 PM
Avatar maker fights for Amazon tribes people
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Apr 12, 2010 03:40 PM
A child sponsorship report from Tegucigalpa in Honduras. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Doubi, Czech Republic
Apr 13, 2010 12:25 PM
A child sponsorship report from Doubi in Czech Republic. Written in 2009.
US and Russia join for talks on adoption
Apr 14, 2010 08:55 AM
US and Russia join for talks on adoption
How Nigeria's dirt poor scratch a living
Apr 14, 2010 08:57 AM
How Nigeria's dirt poor scratch a living
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Lefkosa, Cyprus
Apr 14, 2010 11:35 AM
A child sponsorship report from Lefkosa in Cyprus. Written in 2009.
Disabled must figure in Sierra Leone rebuild
Apr 14, 2010 12:50 PM
Disabled must figure in Sierra Leone rebuild
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Temirtau, Kazakhstan
Apr 14, 2010 01:25 PM
A child sponsorship report from Temirtau in Kazakhstan. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Limon, Costa Rica
Apr 15, 2010 09:00 AM
A child sponsorship report from Limon in Costa Rica. Written in 2009.
School collapse kills 76 as Chinese quake deaths reach 617
Apr 15, 2010 09:45 AM
Sixty-six children and 10 teachers died when a school collapsed in an earthquake in a remote part of western China. Thousands of survivors battled freezing temperatures after a 6.9-magnitude tremor flattened Jiegu town in Qinghai province.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Siem Reap, Cambodia
Apr 15, 2010 01:00 PM
A child sponsorship report from Siem Reap in Cambodia. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Kitwe, Zambia
Apr 15, 2010 02:05 PM
A child sponsorship report from Kitwe in Zambia. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Panama City, Panama
Apr 15, 2010 03:10 PM
A child sponsorship report from Panama City in Panama. Written in 2009.
Welcome to Lagos: our charity view
Apr 15, 2010 07:14 PM
Comments on BBC Welcome to Lagos broadcast tonight
Brazil delays bidding on ‘Avatar’ dam
Apr 16, 2010 08:10 AM
Avatar director James Cameron is applauding a move to temporarily stop bidding on a huge hydroelectric dam in the Amazon.The planned Belo Monte dam, approved in February, has drawn fury from environmental and Indian groups who say it will destroy a vast area of rainforest and the way of life of dozens of indigenous communities.
Senegal’s Qur’anic schools abuse children, say rights group
Apr 16, 2010 09:59 AM
Thousands of children in Senegal are being severely abused, treated like slaves and forced to beg on the streets, Human Rights Watch said in a report. It comes after years of pressure from rights groups in the west African country to ban the schools’ system.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Luang Prabang, Laos
Apr 16, 2010 01:08 PM
A child sponsorship report from Luang Prabang in Laos. Written in 2009.
Sherlock Holmes meets his Violin at Edinburgh Concert
Apr 16, 2010 02:25 PM
A celebration of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 150th Anniversary is supporting the work of SOS Children in Haiti.
Child sponsorship report 2009 from Mbababe, Swaziland
Apr 16, 2010 11:00 PM
Sponsor's update report from 2009 from the SOS Children's Village Mbabane, Swaziland
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Kavre, Nepal
Apr 07, 2010 03:50 PM
A child sponsorship report from Kavre in Nepal. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Los Mina, Dominican Republic
Apr 17, 2010 09:35 AM
A child sponsorship report from Los Mina in the Dominican Republic. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Beau Bassin, Mauritius
Apr 17, 2010 09:35 AM
A child sponsorship report from Beau Bassin in Mauritius. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from David, Panama
Apr 17, 2010 01:40 PM
A child sponsorship report from David in Panama. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Almaty, Kazakhstan
Apr 17, 2010 01:45 PM
a child sponsorship report from Almaty in Kazakhstan. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Xiengkhaoung, Laos
Apr 18, 2010 09:00 AM
A child sponsorship report from Xiengkhaoung in Laos. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from San Cristobal, Guatemala
Apr 18, 2010 02:35 PM
A child sponsorship report from San Cristobal in Guatemala. Written in 2009.
UK parties aid agreement
Apr 19, 2010 08:07 AM
All three major parties contesting the election promise to give 0.7 per cent of Britain’s Gross national income, a year to foreign aid.
Microsoft accused of using teen slaves to make Xboxes in China
Apr 19, 2010 08:09 AM
Software giant Microsoft is using teenagers as "slave labour" at Chinese factory that makes its computer mice and Xbox controllers, according to a new report.
Bomb attack halts Pakistan aid work
Apr 19, 2010 08:15 AM
Aid work has ground to a halt in north western Pakistan after two suicide bombers killed more than 40 people and wounded at least 60 at a camp for homeless people.
Circus tricks keep Guinea’s children off its streets
Apr 19, 2010 02:18 PM
Children are learning acrobatics as an alternative to life on the streets in Guinea. Some of the children trained at The Tinafan Centre, in the capital, Conarky have gone on to join the world famous Cirque du Soleil.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Semarang, Indonesia
Apr 19, 2010 02:50 PM
A child sponsorship report from Semarang in Indonesia. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Hemeiusi, Romania
Apr 19, 2010 03:18 PM
A child sponsorship report from Hemeiusi in Romania. Written in 2009.
Three freed from rubble five days after Tibet quake
Apr 20, 2010 08:47 AM
A little girl, elderly lady and a woman have been pulled alive from the more than five days after an earthquake devastated a cut-off Tibetan communit
War children go home to Sudan
Apr 20, 2010 09:55 AM
The Clijsters-Lynch family backs SOS Children's Villages
Apr 20, 2010 11:15 AM
The Clijsters-Lynch family backs SOS Children's Villages
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Trichur, India
Apr 09, 2010 09:36 AM
A child sponsorship report from Trichur in India. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Skopje, Macedonia
Apr 21, 2010 09:20 AM
A child sponsorship report from Skopje in Macedonia. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Davao, Philippines
Apr 21, 2010 11:50 AM
A child sponsorship report from Davao in the Philippines. Written in 2009.
China mourns
Apr 21, 2010 01:03 PM
China is today holding a national day of mourning as the death toll from f last week's earthquake in Yushu, rose above 2,000. Across the country, flags flew at half mast and public entertainment stopped as a mark of respect, a week after the powerful quake hit. Newspapers and news websites carried a black masthead. Black-clad news presenters read emotional messages of mourning.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Mallasa, Bolivia
Apr 21, 2010 02:40 PM
A child sponsorship report from Mallasa in Bolivia. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Moin, Costa Rica
Apr 22, 2010 01:45 PM
A child sponsorship report from Moin in Costa Rica. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from N’Zérékoré, Guinea
Apr 22, 2010 01:50 PM
A child sponsorship report from N’Zérékoré in Guinea. Written in 2009.
Schools in chaos in Pakistan fighting zone
Apr 22, 2010 03:50 PM
Education in the Swat region, where Taliban militants have destroyed 356 schools has been left in turmoil, without funding and huge repairs are needed.
Saudi to bring in minimum marriage age as girl, 12, divorces
Apr 23, 2010 08:18 AM
A twelve year-old girl has won the divorce from her 80-year-old husband in a land mark case that may help Saudi Arabia introduce a minimum age of marriage.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Pachacamac, Peru
Apr 23, 2010 11:45 AM
A child sponsorship report from Pachacamac in Peru. Written in 2009.
Woman killed and 75 hurt as blasts rock Thai capital
Apr 23, 2010 11:59 AM
Seventy-five people were injured and one woman killed when a string of grenade explosions shook Bangkok yesterday. The five blasts hit commuters last night in the business quarter where there has been a tense stand-off for several days between armed troops and red shirt anti-government protesters,
One million homeless after India tornado
Apr 23, 2010 03:02 PM
A giant tornado that ravaged hundreds of thousands of homes and killed 137 people has left one million people in eastern India without a roof over their heads.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Apr 24, 2010 03:10 PM
A child sponsorship report from Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Bindura, Zimbabwe
Apr 25, 2010 11:25 AM
A child sponsorship report from Bindura in Zimbabwe. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Battonya, Hungary
Apr 25, 2010 01:55 PM
A child sponsorship report from Battonya in Hungary. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Los Jardines, Dominican Republic
Apr 25, 2010 03:05 PM
A child sponsorship report from Los Jardines in the Dominican Republic
Families terrorised in South Africa World Cup clean up
Apr 26, 2010 07:24 AM
Families living in South Africa’s shanty towns are being terrorised and left homeless by armed squads hired to ‘beautify’ South Africa before the World Cup.
Bolivia climate talks ask rich countries to listen to world’s poorest
Apr 26, 2010 07:27 AM
Rich polluting countries should halve greenhouse gas emissions and set up a court to punish climate crimes, agreed an international ‘peoples’ conference on climate change in Bolivia.
South Africa’s president reveals HIV test result
Apr 26, 2010 07:30 AM
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Dar Bouazza, Morocco
Apr 26, 2010 09:15 AM
A child sponsorship report from Dar Bouazza in Morocco. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Canchungo, Guinea-Bissau
Apr 26, 2010 08:35 PM
A child sponsorship report from Canchungo in Guinea-Bissau. Written in 2009.
Child Sponsorship in Aboisso Village
Apr 21, 2010 03:15 PM
Details of the town of Aboisso, near the capital of Cote D'Ivoire, Abidjan. Additional details of orphan charity project
Child Sponsorship Report 2009, from Yantai, China
Apr 21, 2010 03:29 PM
A child sponsorship report from Yantai in China. Written in 2009.
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