The escalating gang-related violence in Haiti has forced more than 360,000 families to flee their homes to seek safety and protect their children. Many families have chosen to leave the capital,...
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Opening of two child-friendly spaces in Haiti
On 26-27 November 2021, the emergency project team opened two child-friendly spaces. One is located in La Savane in the town of Les Cayes and the other in Marceline in the town of Camp-Perrin. Two...
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Trafficked after the Haiti earthquake – A child’s story
Ludginie was twelve years old when the Haiti earthquake struck – leaving her city in ruins and Haiti’s society in chaos. When a group of people from America offered to take her abroad for a better...
One year on: Rebuilding after Hurricane Matthew
A year after a devastating hurricane hit southern Haiti, SOS Children’s Villages Haiti has restored livelihoods both within an SOS village and the surrounding community. On 4 October 2016, Hurricane...
Helping families affected by Hurricane Irma
SOS Haiti stands by to help families affected by wind and rain damage in vulnerable northeast communities. SOS Children’s Villages Haiti is carrying out assessments in communities affected by...
Philippines + 8 more
Built to last: SOS Children’s Villages keep children safe against natural disaster
Recent emergencies in Philippines, Nepal and Haiti show the value of sound construction When a natural disaster hits an SOS Children’s Village, the ability of its infrastructure to resist the forces...
Community centres offer a haven in hurricane-battered Les Cayes, Haiti
SOS Children’s Villages provides children with care, food and playtime In the weeks after Hurricane Matthew battered southern Haiti on 4 October, residents of Les Cayes were struggling to clear piles...
Haïti : Premier bilan après le passage de l’ouragan Matthew
Selon l’AFP, l’ouragan Matthew progressait mercredi vers les Etats-Unis après avoir secoué Haïti. Il a laissé dernière lui au moins neuf morts et dévasté des milliers d’habitations en Haïti, en...
World + 31 more
International Annual Report 2015
The 2015 International Annual Report describes how SOS Children’s Villages around the world supported children and strengthened families and communities in 2015 through community-integrated responses...
World + 6 more
Putting Children at the Heart of the World Humanitarian Summit
The first World Humanitarian Summit, which will take place in Istanbul, Turkey, in May 2016, will bring together governments, humanitarian organisations, and people affected by humanitarian crises to...
Haiti gets its third SOS Children's Village
Five years after the earthquake that devastated the country, SOS Children's Villages' support for Haiti continues with the inauguration of a third Children’s Village to provide families and homes for...
Education inequalities in 'the two Haitis'
In a country where nearly half the population is under 18, and poverty is extreme, educational reforms are key to sustainable social development. 20 December 2014 - In Haiti, there is a huge gap in...
Le choléra en Haïti : une crise humanitaire silencieuse
A ce jour, l’épidémie de choléra apparue en octobre 2010 en Haïti a déjà affecté 680 820 personnes, soit près de 7% de la population, et enregistré 8 307 décès. Depuis janvier 2013, la maladie a déjà...
More schools for children in Haiti
09/10/2012 - With the opening of 14 additional classrooms at the SOS Hermann Gmeiner School in Santo, Port-au-Prince, some 490 pupils now have the chance for high-quality education. This project is...
When aid does not help
23/08/2012 - Villas for company managers, tents for the victims of earthquakes: support often misses the mark because those affected by disasters are not consulted. This comment, made by Dr. Wilfried...
Haiti two years after the devastating earthquake: Help must continue
03/01/2012 - On 12 January 2010, a massive earthquake struck Haiti claiming the lives of more than 230,000 people and affecting three million others. Significant progress has been made in...
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International Annual Report 2010/11
Deprived of love and laughter, children globally are afflicted by war, violence, disease, exploitation, neglect and other devastating circumstances. Progress has been made in strengthening their...
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NGOs urge the EU to prioritise children in disaster risk reduction
On the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on 13 October, SOS Children's Villages, Plan International and World Vision issued a joint press release and will hold a press...
SOS Children's Villages builds third base in Haiti
SOS Children's Villages Haiti will implement new programmes for child care, community strengthening and education in Les Cayes in the south of the country. Haiti was considered the poorest country of...
Building a future for Haiti's children - The Earthquake One Year On
After a year of providing emergency aid for the victims of the devastating earthquake, SOS Children's Villages in Haiti wants to take an active part in a proper reconstruction process. A massive...