One year has passed since the attack on Israel and the escalation of the Gaza War. We continue to call for a ceasefire, for civilians to be protected, and for all hostages held in Gaza to be returned safely to their families. 'War has no place in the lives of children,' reads the statement from Dr. Dereje Wordofa, President of SOS Children's Villages International: https://lnkd.in/dzA-ayav
SOS Children's Villages International
Gemeinnützige Organisationen
Innsbruck, Tirol 96.244 Follower:innen
The world’s largest NGO focused on supporting children and young people without parental care or at risk of losing it.
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SOS Children’s Villages, founded in 1949, is the world’s largest organization focused on ensuring that children and young people without parental care or at risk of losing it grow up with the care, relationships, and support they need to become their strongest selves. Locally led, we work in more than 130 countries and territories to strengthen families under pressure so they can stay together. We operate in several active conflict situations, post-conflict and fragile states, including Ukraine, Syria and Sudan. Globally, SOS Children’s Villages reached more than 2.5 million people in 2022. More than 500,00 people (from almost 100,000 families) took part in our family strengthening programmes. Follow us on social: Twitter: @sos_children Facebook: SOS Children's Villages International Instagram: @sos_childrens_villages
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- Innsbruck, Tirol
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- Childcare, Provide loving homes for children at risk, Children´s rights, Non-profit organization, Education and development, Healthcare, Emergency Response, Quality care, Corporate Social Responsibility Partnerships, Child Sponsorship, Humanitarian und Child Rights Advocacy
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Beschäftigte von SOS Children's Villages International
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Katrijn Meijlink - Holzapfel
Senior Executive | Communications | Global Branding | Reputation Management | Crisis Management
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Cornelis van den Hoeven
Deputy International Director of Fund Development & Communications - Global Head of Digital Fundraising
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Simon Beswetherick
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Luca Gatti
Partner & Director
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In many communities, #mentalhealth challenges are often met with silence, fear or shame. Asking for help when you need it takes courage, but it's a crucial step toward healing and well-being. Through the #WellU project, we are supporting refugee children and caregivers in accessing the mental health services they need. By providing tools and interventions, we're helping them understand that seeking help is not a sign of failure - it's an act of resilience. Let’s work together to remove the stigma around mental health and ensure that everyone feels empowered to reach for help. Remember: strength lies in knowing when to seek support. #EU4Health #HaDEA #EU4H #MentalHealthMatters #WellU #MHPSS 🎨 Illustration by Mariia Pleshakova, an illustrator and graphic designer specializing in children’s book art. Originally from Kerch, Ukraine, she now lives in Venice, Italy, with her beloved dog Shishka and cat Simon, who joined her from Crimea after the start of the war.
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🎉 Our 'Together' project is shortlisted for the European Social Services Awards 2024! ⏰ Time to vote now: https://lnkd.in/eRTEEbks Support the project that - with direct involvement of children and young people - aims to promote inclusive communities by embedding children’s rights in public decision-making. You can learn more here: https://lnkd.in/drizvTBm
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Up until a year ago, SOS Children's Villages Palestine run over a hundred small income-generating projects in Gaza to support the most vulnerable families. They all had to end when the war started and the families were forced into displacement. 'Most of them now live in tents made of worn-out fabrics gathered around sticks. Places not suitable for decent human life,' said our humanitarian worker after visiting the families. In this catastrophic situation, the team on the ground is there for children and families lacking basic necessities. But the estimated 1.9 million people internally displaced in Gaza immediately need a lasting ceasefire and increased flow of aid. #CeasefireNOW
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'What if the fighting never stops and we can't return to our lives?' Amina is among the estimated 5 million children in #Sudan forced to leave everything behind and flee their homes. She has been away from everything she knows for almost 18 months. 📢 The lives and futures of children in the world's largest child displacement crisis should be everyone's priority.
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'Although you see that I am small, my way of thinking is big, creative, different,' reads a message from children in one of the 'Together' workshops. ⏰ Don't miss the opportunity to take part in the youth-led final event of our project dedicated to #childparticipation in public decision-making. Register now for the two sessions on 9 and 16 October: https://lnkd.in/dW_DZDwv
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Children in #Lebanon are losing their lives, family members, homes, and the sense of security they so desperately need. We call on all parties to the conflict to respect International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Laws, especially those relevant to children. The violence must end, and civilians, especially children, must be protected. Our full statement: https://lnkd.in/dyjAQgjn 📷 AFP
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🌍 On Tuesday in Brussels, the final conference of the #WellU project brought together all the participating organizations. Funded by the European Commission’s European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) under the #EU4Health program, the project aims to empower forcibly displaced people by providing #mentalhealth and psychosocial support (#MHPSS) training to non-specialist workers, such as educators, cultural mediators, healthcare and social workers, staff at reception centers, and the displaced people themselves. With a special focus on displaced children and caregivers affected by the war in Ukraine, the project has been implemented in Italy, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Lithuania, Bulgaria, and Poland. Learn more about #WellU here: https://lnkd.in/dqsGeniv
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The Family Strengthening Program team in the Gaza Strip is conducting field visits to families participating in the program for the first time since the families were displaced to the safe zone in Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah. The SOS Palestine Social Worker in the program says about the visits: "The families are living in very harsh living conditions after their displacement from Gaza city, the North of Gaza and Rafah. Today we visited 18 families out of 150 displaced families. Most of these families live in places that looks like tents and is not suitable for human life. The tent is made up of some worn-out fabrics gathered around a group of sticks to form something like a tent that does not protect from the heat of summer or the cold of winter."
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Our family strengthening programme participants and staff are among the estimated 90,000 people that have been displaced in #Lebanon since Monday. SOS Children's Villages Lebanon reports that none of the children in its care has been physically harmed in the recent attacks. The team on the ground is doing everything possible to keep them and their caregivers safe in the face of escalating violence. 'No place in Lebanon feels secure anymore,' says Ghada Hachem, director of SOS Children's Villages in Lebanon. 'Both adults and children are living in constant fear of bombs. We are truly concerned for the safety, education, and overall well-being of all children of Lebanon. Their childhoods are at risk, and we will do everything in our power to keep them safe and supported during this challenging time.' 📷 Relocation of the SOS Children's Village Ksarnaba, August 2024