SOS News Archive
Sponsor a child with SOS Children in any of 125 countries: News Archive
Our Charity News archive page is ordered by when events took place, dating from today back to February 2004. The page includes accounts of our follow up work in tsunami-affected countries, our other emergency programmes, such as in Pakistan and the Middle East, as well as all the recent news from our work around the world and fundraising efforts here in the UK.
Recent News
Solar energy changes lives in Burkina Faso and Mali
Feb 10, 2012 04:56 PM
People in the West like to think they’re up-to-date with the latest technology, but many will never have heard of a solar cooker, while for communities in Mali and Burkina Faso, these ingenious devices are nothing new.
Small-scale methods for treating sewage and providing safe water in Nepal
Feb 10, 2012 09:29 AM
In Nepal, less than a third of people have access to proper sanitation and water-borne diseases represent the biggest threat to children.
Rejoicing in Zambia as country makes Africa Cup of Nations final
Feb 09, 2012 04:17 PM
Director of Fundraising Meryl Davies explains why she'll be supporting Zambia in the Africa Cup of Nations final...
Treating India’s blind or visually-impaired children
Feb 08, 2012 04:00 PM
According to the World Health Organization, 39 million people around the globe are blind and health experts estimate nearly two-fifths of these live in India.
Niger struggling to feed refugees, as well as its own growing population
Feb 07, 2012 12:17 PM
Over recent weeks, an estimated 12,000 people have fled fighting in northern regions of Mali.
SOS Children projects unaffected following earthquake in the Philippines
Feb 06, 2012 02:23 PM
More than 13 people, including two children, have been killed by a severe earthquake in the southern-central region of the Philippines.
Extra support needed for typhoon-affected families in the Philippines
Feb 03, 2012 04:01 PM
The United Nations (UN) has this week asked for more money as part of its emergency appeal to support those affected by typhoon Washi in the Philippines.
Action needed to save mothers and children in Somaliland
Feb 03, 2012 11:49 AM
Despite its comparative stability, Somaliland still faces huge development battles, particularly in health.
Child Sponsorship Report 2011, from Tijuana, Mexico
Feb 02, 2012 10:35 AM
A child sponsorship report from Tijuana in Mexico. This report was written in 2011.
The battle to rid Chad’s children of polio
Feb 01, 2012 04:29 PM
Chad is one of three countries in Africa (along with the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola), where an imported wild strain of the polio virus has managed to re-establish itself.
Child Sponsorship Report 2011, from Morelia, Mexico
Feb 01, 2012 10:15 AM
A child sponsorship report from Morelia in Mexico. This report was written in 2011.
The strength to power on: Adeline's story
Jan 31, 2012 10:30 AM
This page is currently being updated.
West Africa famine appeal: SOS Children acts now
Jan 31, 2012 10:25 AM
Africa looks like it might be hit once more by a food crisis, this time in the arid Sahel region of Western Africa, placing millions of people at risk.
Greek crisis forces families to abandon children
Jan 31, 2012 10:20 AM
The economic crisis in Greece is forcing families to seek help from SOS Children -– and in many cases ask if their children could be taken into care.
“SOS Children’s educational programme is one of the best in the world.”
Jan 31, 2012 10:08 AM
Victor Ofosu attended the SOS Primary and Junior School in Tema, Ghana from the age of six. Here, he describes his experiences at the SOS School and why he believes the education he received gave him the confidence for his achievements later in life.
SOS Children in South Africa celebrates three decades
Jan 31, 2012 10:05 AM
2012 is SOS Children’s 30th year of working in South Africa. Dressed in a pretty pink sweater and curled on a couch in her home at SOS Children’s Village Ennerdale, Johannesburg, Maria is proof of the good that SOS Children continues to do in the country.
Investing in lives – my visit to SOS Children in Colombia
Jan 31, 2012 10:05 AM
When SOS Children Supporter Christina Lowe paid a visit to our SOS Social Centres in Colombia, she had the chance to see first-hand the impact of the projects. Here, she describes her trip and her impressions of how we are helping disadvantaged families.
Child Sponsorship Report 2011, from Migdal Haemek, Israel
Jan 31, 2012 10:01 AM
A child sponsorship report from Megadim, Migdal Haemek, in Israel. This report was written in 2011.
Protection for child labourers from Burkina Faso and other West African countries
Jan 30, 2012 04:51 PM
Child labour remains common in West Africa, where poverty increasingly results in the movement of children from poorer nations to work in wealthier ones.
East Africa Famine: Abdi makes a difference in Mogadishu
Jan 30, 2012 02:15 PM
Six months after famine was declared across the Horn of Africa, SOS Children continue to provide vital medical services to keep families alive. SOS Health Worker Abdi has migrated 125 miles away from his family to help his fellow Somalis recover from the famine.
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