http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk Our charity news is about SOS Children's projects and related topics in 125 countries. daily 1 2009-11-19T07:37:16Z http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/charity-news/our-africa-blog/2018our-africa2019-is-creating-a-stir Lucy Patterson, Marketing Editor for the 'Our Africa' project, reflects on the recent successes of the online educational resource. No publisher HannahEdwards child sponsorship 2012-05-15T10:17:23Z 2012-05-15T10:17:23Z 2012-05-15T10:17:27Z News Item http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/charity-news/international-day-of-the-family Today, 15th May 2012, marks the UN International Day of Families, an annual event recognising the significance of the family. SOS Children believe that all children deserve to live as a family, with a mother and brothers and sisters. No publisher HannahEdwards child sponsorship 2012-05-15T09:35:00Z 2012-05-15T09:35:00Z 2012-05-15T15:49:29Z News Item http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/charity-news/new-edition-of-family-matters-magazine-ready-to-download Our latest Family Matters looks at our SOS Family Strengthening Programmes. No publisher HannahEdwards Social Centres 2012-05-14T11:40:00Z 2012-05-14T11:40:00Z 2012-05-14T11:43:10Z News Item http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/charity-news/read-the-new-fundraising-matters-now-1 The new edition of Fundraising Matters is now available to be read online. No publisher HannahEdwards Social Centres 2012-05-14T11:35:00Z 2012-05-14T11:35:00Z 2012-05-14T11:43:33Z News Item http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/charity-news/our-africa-wins-one-world-media-award Tuesday night (8th May) saw the 25th anniversary award ceremony of the highly acclaimed One World Media Awards. No publisher jamiecollinson education 2012-05-10T09:35:00Z 2012-05-10T09:35:00Z 2012-05-14T07:56:58Z News Item http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/charity-news/abba-sponsors-family-home-in-sos-children2019s-village-in-central-african-republic Together with their production companies, the four members of 1970s pop group ABBA have united to fund the construction of a house in the new SOS Children’s Village in Bossangoa, Central African Republic. No publisher HannahEdwards child sponsorship 2012-05-04T10:03:10Z 2012-05-04T10:03:10Z 2012-05-04T10:03:15Z News Item http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/charity-news/sos-children-mourns-death-of-inspirational-somali-doctor-abdullahi-hussein Dr. Abdullahi Hussein, a Somali-born doctor who dedicated his life to providing medical care for his own population, suffered a fatal stroke in Mogadishu on April 13, 2012, at just 50 years old. He passed away just before a planned trip to see his wife and children in England. No publisher HannahEdwards child sponsorship 2012-05-04T09:21:12Z 2012-05-04T09:21:12Z 2012-05-04T09:21:48Z News Item http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/charity-news/mali-displaced-children-offered-an-education-in-sos-schools 200,000 people, including thousands of children, are estimated to have fled their homes in ongoing unrest in Mali. We have opened up our three SOS Schools in the country to displaced children, to minimise the impact of the current conflict on their education and development. No publisher HannahEdwards 2012-05-03T11:30:43Z 2012-05-03T11:30:43Z 2012-05-03T11:30:46Z News Item http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/charity-news/haiti-update-may-2012-contributing-to-long-term-recovery Immediately after the devastating earthquake hit Haiti in January 2010, SOS Children stepped in to provide a comprehensive Emergency Relief Programme. This is an update on our work as we continue to help children and families to recover from the long-term impact of the disaster. No publisher HannahEdwards child sponsorship 2012-05-01T10:38:16Z 2012-05-01T10:38:16Z 2012-05-01T10:38:19Z News Item http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/charity-news/mums-matter-Isaacs-big-time-backflip-celebrates-his-mum When 12-year-old football fan Isaac was filmed doing a backflip at his SOS Children home in South Africa, little did he think it would be seen by more than 35,000 football supporters at a Spurs home match over 6,000 miles away in north London. No publisher HannahEdwards child sponsorship 2012-04-30T11:15:00Z 2012-04-30T11:15:00Z 2012-04-30T12:43:24Z News Item http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/charity-news/fears-grow-for-child-safety-in-mali Widespread unrest in Mali resulted in the evacuation of children, SOS mothers and staff from SOS Children’s Village Mopti in early April. Although they have settled in well to their new surroundings, concern for the safety of children in the country as a whole is growing. Our National Director of SOS Children in Mali provides an update. No publisher HannahEdwards child sponsorship 2012-04-30T11:05:00Z 2012-04-30T11:05:00Z 2012-04-30T11:31:16Z News Item http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/charity-news/afrikan-boy-adds-support-to-the-our-africa-launch-event To celebrate the ‘Our Africa’ project and its current success, SOS Children will be holding an event at the Africa Centre in Covent Garden, London, on 2nd May, with a special performance from Afrikan Boy, who has spoken out about his support for the project. No publisher HannahEdwards fundraising 2012-04-30T11:00:00Z 2012-04-30T11:00:00Z 2012-04-30T13:20:21Z News Item http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/charity-news/helping-children-to-deal-with-traumatic-experiences-in-nicaragua Since 2010, SOS Children in Nicaragua have initiated a programme of counselling for children who have suffered distressing and emotional experiences, to support them to recover from their experiences and ensure they can reach their full potential. No publisher HannahEdwards child sponsorship 2012-04-27T10:40:00Z 2012-04-27T10:40:00Z 2012-05-09T09:22:57Z News Item http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/charity-news/matthew-is-welcomed-home-after-four-year-long-worldwide-cycle-ride-for-sos-children Matthew Blake, 25, from Chacombe in Oxfordshire has just returned from an epic four-year cycle ride around the world. Covering a distance of over 45,000 miles, Matthew has travelled through 61 countries whilst raising valuable funds to support our new SOS Children’s Village currently being built in Chipata in Zambia. No publisher HannahEdwards child sponsorship 2012-04-27T10:37:08Z 2012-04-27T10:37:08Z 2012-04-27T10:37:13Z News Item http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/charity-news/giving-former-child-soldiers-their-childhood-back Since 1998, there have been armed conflicts involving child soldiers in at least 36 countries. Child soldiers have been taken from their homes and from the streets to fight in wars and commit brutal atrocities. SOS Children are helping former child soldiers to recover their childhood and reintegrate into their communities. No publisher HannahEdwards child soldiers 2012-04-27T10:00:00Z 2012-04-27T10:00:00Z 2012-04-30T11:32:47Z News Item