SOS Children's Villages International

We aim to ensure that children & young people without parental care or at risk of losing it grow up with the support they need. Follow us on LinkedIn!

[SOS Children's Villages in Somalia @SOSCVSomalia]

🌟 From Displacement to Digital Dreams!

Meet Abdifatah and Hawo, two inspiring students from #Baidoa, finding hope through the Akelius Digital Learning Project. Despite the daily challenges, they’re discovering a world of learning!

Read more about their journey here👉: https://t.co/xm9RqfYnxO

@sosbarnbyar @akelius @soskinderdorf

#AkeliusLanguages #DigitalLearning #Resilience #Somalia

[SOS Children’s Villages- Palestine @sos_villages]

In the Gaza Strip, we are currently establishing a second temporary learning space that will accommodate more than 500 displaced children who have been deprived of education due to the war.

SOS Children’s Villages continues its Education in Emergencies interventions, aiming in 2026 to expand and reach up to 1,600 children through additional learning spaces, securing their right to education despite all challenges.

[SOS Children’s Villages- Palestine @sos_villages]

Despite the challenges in securing sufficient quantities of vegetables and fruits, and the severe shortages of resources and basic necessities, our team remains on the ground in the #Gaza Strip. They distributed blankets and fruit parcels to 219 families under our care. These families include around 1,200 individuals, more than 700 of whom are #children.

“We couldn’t believe the amount of fruit we received. My children went into the tent in shock and started smelling the fruit to make sure it was real.”
— Zeinab, a mother of five and the sole breadwinner for her family, displaced in Gaza

[SOS Children's Villages International @sos_children]

Every child and young person needs someone to stand by them — no matter what.

We thank all those who advocate for this vision and take action to make it a reality.

Best wishes from SOS Children’s Villages! ✨🩵

[SOS Children's Villages International @sos_children]

Millions of children – one holiday wish.

No child should grow up in war.

[SOS Children's Villages International @sos_children]

By advocating for eco-friendly practices and mentoring girls to pursue their dreams, Shukurat from Nigeria proves that youth leadership is already creating solutions for a better future. 🚀 #ClimateAction #YouthParticipation

[SOS Children's Villages International @sos_children]

Deisy’s story is one of power & determination — a mother who left everything behind in pursuit of a better future for her children.

No matter where they come from, strong families are the foundation of resilient communities. #MigrantsDay

[SOS Children's Villages International @sos_children]

📣 A milestone for #childrights in Africa: @_AfricanUnion adoption of @acerwc General Comment No. 10 strengthens protection & support for children without parental care. 👉https://t.co/XFkb791UcO

[Kent Page @KentPage]

“Floods took away my home. But education is giving me a new life again.” ~Sundus, 10, 🇸🇴

After devastating floods in #Somalia, an #ECW-funded programme implemented by @NRC_Norway in collaboration with @sos_children & @WARDIrelief is helping displaced children like Sundus return to learning — bringing hope, safety & dreams for the future.

Full Story👉https://t.co/0YNWvqguxr

#KeepHopeAlive @BMZ_Bund @Ulkoministerio @QF @SwissDevCoop @SpainMFA #222MillionDreams✨📚

[SOS Children's Villages International @sos_children]

At the 🇪🇺 Youth Event this year, 11 young people joined us in the @Europarl_EN to tell the #EU what truly matters to them: from mental health & education to #DigitalRights & equal opportunities.

📣 It's time for decision-makers to listen!

#HumanRightsDay #YouthParticipation

[SOS Children's Villages in Ethiopia @soscvethiopia]

This #HumanRightsDay, we share Misra’s story, a mother of 7 living in Harar who once bore her household’s burdens alone. Through the family & community strengthening programme she gained skills, started a business & built a safer, stronger home.

https://t.co/zqEMo2jm5q

[SOS Children's Villages in Somalia @SOSCVSomalia]

💔 Children in Somalia are trapped in a worsening crisis as the #Deyr rains fail for the fifth year in a row, leaving nearly 6 million people facing extreme food insecurity, among them 1.85 million children at risk of acute malnutrition.

We call on the international community to provide urgent support! Read our latest update: https://t.co/sAbD41ip31

@CaafimaadP @DamalCaafimaad @CatholicRelief
@soskinderdorf @sos_children @eu_echo @EU_in_Somalia @UKinSomalia

#Drought #DroughtEmergency #Somalia

[SOS Children's Villages International @sos_children]

💼 Supporting young entrepreneurs in Africa.
🗣️ Advocating for care leaver rights in Latin America.
💬 Promoting mental health and sexuality education in Europe.

#YouthCouncils across SOS Children’s Villages 🌍 are turning ideas into impact.⚡ #YouthParticipation

[SOS Children's Villages International @sos_children]

Giorgi 🇬🇪 & Arbesa 🇽�� marked #WorldChildrensDay at @Europarl_EN!

Alongside peers from across Europe, they shared their recommendations with MEPs & EU officials on the inclusion of children with disabilities & combating cyberbullying.

#EUChildRights #ChildParticipation #CRAG

[SOS Children's Villages International @sos_children]

#WorldChildrensDay is when the 🌏 honors children & celebrates their rights. Among these rights is the right to participation, essential for empowering children & building stronger, more inclusive societies — today & for the future.

#WCD2025 #MyDayMyRights #ChildParticipation

[SOS Children's Villages International @sos_children]

🚀 The European Network on Inclusive Child Participation has launched! Its activities, from awareness raising to competence centers, will be co-designed by children & implemented by 18 partner organizations with one goal - strengthening #childparticipation. #EUChildRights

[SOS Children's Villages International @sos_children]

“#ChildParticipation isn’t ‘nice to have’ — it’s essential.”

@sos_children's Lidia Giglio & @SaveChildrenEU's Maria Luz Larosa opened the European Child Participation Fair — bringing children & professionals together to advance joint action for #childrights across Europe. #ICPN

[SOS Children's Villages International @sos_children]

As conflict, the climate crisis, inequality and digital harm reshape childhood, the EU must keep children’s rights at the centre of its agenda.

On 20 Nov, a child-led event at the European Parliament will highlight how children’s voices can drive this change. #WorldChildrensDay

[SOS Children's Villages International @sos_children]

At an emergency session on 23 October 2025, the International Board of SOS Children's Villages decided to suspend SOS-Kinderdorf Österreich (SOS Children's Villages Austria) as a Member Association of the federation: https://t.co/3Fvcepql80

[EU Justice @EU_Justice]

Children’s rights matter in the EU!

We want all children & teenagers to have what they need to grow up happy and healthy.

✍️ Share this online survey with EU children and teens under the age of 18.
🗓️ Open until 8 December 2025.

#EUChildParticipation #EUChildGuarantee