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Indonesia

Indonesian tsunami leaves 5,000 children homeless

October 5 2018 - The devastating earthquake which struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday has left 16,000 people internally displaced – at least one third of the homeless are children.

Employability

World leaders unite to boost youth employment

September 26 2018 - SOS Children’s Villages is joining with world leaders at the UN to boost youth employment and get every young person into quality education, training or employment by 2030.

Laos

Children homeless after Laos dam collapse

September 13 2018 - SOS Children's Villages is supporting children who lost their homes when a dam collapsed in Laos on July 23, triggering a flash flood that submerged 13 villages and left thousands homeless.

Ukraine

Child speech disorders on the rise in war-torn Ukraine

August 28 2018 - The Ukrainian conflict has prompted an increase in the number of children developing speech and language difficulties due to intense trauma, child psychologists working in the region have claimed.

Venezuela

Child refugees in need of homes and schooling in Brazil

August 23 2018 - SOS Children’s Villages launches an emergency relief programme in Brazil to provide housing, education and basic essentials of Venezuelan children and families who have sought refuge in the country.

DRC

Ebola confirmed in DRC just days after outbreak declared over

August 21 2018 - A fresh outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), sparking concerns it will spread into neighbouring Uganda.

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