‘Becoming an entrepreneur at 17 showed me how independence works and how to manage my own money.  By joining YouthCan!, I became more confident in building my future,’ says Paloma, 23, 🇧🇷. 💡Read the new #YouthCan! Facts & Figures Report👉sos-childrensvillages.org/youthcan

After losing her husband, Workinesh faced raising two children in a collapsing house she could not afford to repair. With support from SOS Children’s Villages in Ethiopia, her home and hope was rebuilt. Read the full story here: sos-ethiopia.org/stories/workin…

Youth unemployment is a global crisis. 🚨 Together with #YouthCan! partners, we empower young people growing up without the support of their families as they enter the world of work. 💡Learn how: sos-childrensvillages.org/news/youthcan-…

Our partnership for #youthemployment and entrepreneurship not only transforms the lives of young people, but also profoundly impacts the volunteers involved in mentoring and training. 👉 Learn more about #YouthCan! in the 2024 Facts & Figures Report: sos-childrensvillages.org/news/youthcan-…

Great discussion today between Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, SOS Children's Villages International & DHL Group on the #careeconomy and how to support the youth's transition from school to work. #HLPF2025 #WSSD2 #YouthEmployment #EmpoweringYouthTogether

Young people with care experience come together to transform care systems for the next generations.🚀 "Peer-powered & purpose-driven, #careleaver networks fill the gaps that systems leave behind and rise together to lead the change we ourselves once needed," says Mohsin from 🇮🇳.

👏“Children’s and girls’ rights must be at the heart of every solution.” Kathleen Sherwin delivers an urgent call to action at the #HLPF2025 ECOSOC High-Level Segment on behalf of ChildFund Alliance, Plan International, Save the Children International, SOS Children's Villages International and World Vision.

Today marks 500 days since SOS Children’s Villages evacuated 68 children, along with 11 caregivers and their families, from the SOS Children's Village in Rafah - now completely destroyed by Israeli bombardment. Read the full press release: sos-childrensvillages.org/news/500-days-…

Children evacuated from Rafah to Bethlehem 500 days ago had already lost loved ones & witnessed war up close. Their traumas are now being retriggered by the military incursions in the West Bank. Despite their distress, the children still hold hope for a better future in #Gaza.

"If we are to die, we will, here or outside the camp. So, we prefer to be with people," says Reem, our Programme Director in #Gaza. Despite constant shelling & lack of resources, SOS Children’s Villages- Palestine continues to support children in their tented encampment & surrounding communities.

We are proud to partner in this year’s Local Conference of Youth on Climate (LCOY) ahead of #COP30. The National Youth & Children's Climate Statement 2025 has been launched as a collective declaration of youth voices and vision for a green and inclusive Uganda! #Youth4Climate

At only 8, Yonas had already experienced war & displacement. A care leaver himself, he is committed to empowering children & young people across Ethiopia & advocating for positive care reforms. "It’s about designing care around the child, not the system," Yonas says.

Two passionate student-leaders have recently joined the global YouthCan! International Exchange Conference in Vienna, Austria. They brought with them hope, ideas, and aspirations of young people in the Philippines! 📷Read their full experience: bit.ly/3GUa64a

Children in Ukraine have been killed, maimed, displaced, and traumatized for over 3 years of war. 1 in 5 children lost a close relative or friend. The Lighthouse camp is where they can simply be children again.

Empowering families for a brighter future.💙 SOS India helps parents launch businesses & achieve financial stability — laying the foundation their children need to thrive. Mira turned her family’s life around with a small food stall — now a beloved local spot.🌟

As part of our shared commitment to creating brighter futures, SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria, in partnership with KOICA-SKICAN CSR, reached young learners at St Jarlath's School, Bukuru, Plateau State with a special back-to-school support.

3.5 million people - most of them women & children - are internally displaced in #Somalia. Funding cuts across the humanitarian sector are putting their lives at risk. In one of the IDP camps, Fadimo faces the daily struggle of providing food & safe water for her grandchildren.

📢 ESN Member SOS Children's Villages International launches the "Applying Safe Behaviours II" project, a co-funded Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme of the European Union. 👉 Learn more about the project and its activities here: lnkd.in/eMYNjxC2