SOS News Archive
Our Charity News archive page is ordered by when events took place, dating from today back to February 2004. The page includes accounts of our follow up work in tsunami-affected countries, our other emergency programmes, such as in Pakistan and the Middle East, as well as all the recent news from our work around the world and fundraising efforts here in the UK.
SOS News Alerts
- 20/04/2007
Intelligent Giving: SOS Children's response - 16/04/2007
Keepy Uppy Challenge 2007 - 07/02/2007
Sudan Child Soldier Charity News
Charity News Archive
- 10/05/2007
Jolie-Pitt Foundation - 08/05/2007
Somalia Update: Cautious return to normality - 03/05/2007
The Magic Lantern of Kimbustan: new novel supporting SOS Children - 02/05/2007
Somalia update: Uneasy calm as children return home - 01/05/2007
Rooney and Shevchenko auction shirts for SOS Children - 26/04/2007
Somalia Update: Missiles hit SOS Hospital in Mogadishu - 24/04/2007
Somalia Update: Evacuations in Mogadishu - 23/04/2007
Somalia Update: fighting creates more chaos - 17/04/2007
Bolivia Floods Update: children still at risk - 12/04/2007
Alan Johnson and Wikipedia - 02/04/2007
Somalia crisis update - 28/03/2007
Be part of a musical first and support SOS Children! - 27/03/2007
Tottenham Hotspur teams up with SOS Children - 23/03/2007
Mozambique explosions damage SOS homes - 23/03/2007
Renewed fighting in Mogadishu - 08/03/2007
Photography Exhibition in Chichester Library: Photos of SOS Children’s Villages Belarus - 07/03/2007
International Women's Day - 28/02/2007
Bolivia Floods Update: shelter for the homeless - 23/02/2007
Mozambique update: Cyclone Favio adds to woes - 22/02/2007
Cyclone and floods in Mozambique - 22/02/2007
Flooding in Bolivia - 16/02/2007
Bulgarian Youngsters Inspire Photography Exhibition - 12/02/2007
Guinea protests update - 08/02/2007
Fighting in Mogadishu: children are the victims - 07/02/2007
Floods in Jakarta: Relief efforts continue - 05/02/2007
Floods in Jakarta: Children need help now - 05/02/2007
Providing support to families in Kosovo - 04/02/2007
Floods in Jakarta: SOS Children's Villages news - 19/01/2007
Sudan conflict update - 09/01/2007
Winter 2006/2007 Newsletter: A child's life - 08/01/2007
Winter 2006/2007 Newsletter: Fundraising Focus - 08/01/2007
Winter 2006/2007 Newsletter: A Year of Charity fundraising - 05/01/2007
Winter 2006/2007 Newsletter: Contents - 05/01/2007
Winter 2006/2007 Newsletter: A Letter from The Chief Executive - 05/01/2007
Winter 2006/2007 Newsletter: The Gambia - 05/01/2007
Winter 2006/2007 Newsletter: New Skills - 05/01/2007
Winter 2006/2007 Newsletter: Future First - 05/01/2007
Winter 2006/2007 Newsletter: Stop Press - 03/01/2007
Celebrating the 450th SOS Children's Village - 23/12/2006
Tsunami Two Years On - 20/12/2006
Polar First: the challenge begins - 19/12/2006
FIFA/SOS Ambassador Cannavaro scoops top prize - 13/12/2006
Zidane visits SOS Children in Algeria - 12/12/2006
Sudan unrest: SOS Children in conflict areas - 04/12/2006
World Record attempt supporting SOS Children - 30/11/2006
World AIDS Day: supporting children and families - 30/11/2006
World AIDS Day: providing practical support - 23/11/2006
Sponsor a child for Christmas - 17/11/2006
SOS Children mourns Ferenc Puskas - 15/11/2006
East Africa Floods - 13/11/2006
HSBC and SOS Children in five year partnership - 09/11/2006
World Aids Day - 03/11/2006
Ethiopia flooding: SOS children safe - 20/10/2006
Di Caprio works with SOS children - 19/10/2006
Sri Lankan charity's troubles continue - 19/10/2006
SOS Children: Northern Uganda: Charity builds a long term centre - 16/10/2006
Madonna's Malawi orphan adoption - 13/10/2006
National Giving Week - giving hope to orphans - 07/10/2006
Little Ishfaq reunited with his family by charity - 07/10/2006
Kashmir earthquake - charity review one year on - 02/10/2006
Typhoon causes destruction in Vietnam - 01/10/2006
2006 Christmas cards - 27/09/2006
Photo exhibition supporting orphans worldwide - 27/09/2006
World Orphan Week - celebrity balloon races - 22/09/2006
Last farewell to Sister Leonella - 18/09/2006
The real Sister Leonella: an interview with Sister Marzia - 17/09/2006
Sister Leonella Sgorbati killed in Mogadishu - 14/09/2006
'Best NGO' Award for SOS Children in India - 01/09/2006
World Orphan Week - 29/08/2006
Gazza and The FA pay SOS Children a visit - 24/08/2006
Autumn 2006 Newsletter: Contents - 24/08/2006
Autumn 2006 Newsletter: Focus On Bethlehem - 23/08/2006
Autumn 2006 Newsletter: Funraising Focus - 23/08/2006
Autumn 2006 Newsletter: Stop Press... Around the World with SOS Children - 23/08/2006
Autumn 2006 Newsletter: Pakistan Earthquake - 22/08/2006
Autumn 2006 Newsletter: A Letter from The Chief Executive - 22/08/2006
Autumn 2006 Newsletter: A South African journey - 22/08/2006
Autumn 2006 Newsletter: Brazilian Champions? - 14/08/2006
Increased tensions in Sri Lanka cause for concern - 11/08/2006
Surprise winner of SOS Football competition - 09/08/2006
Middle East Crisis: Surviving in Lebanon - 09/08/2006
Middle East Crisis: Closure of refugee centre in Syria - 04/08/2006
Middle East Crisis: The trauma of war - 31/07/2006
Middle East Crisis: Help for refugees in Lebanon - 27/07/2006
Middle East Crisis: Supporting refugees in Syria - 27/07/2006
Middle East Crisis: News updates - 26/07/2006
Middle East Crisis: children are top priority - 25/07/2006
World Orphan Week - get fundraising! - 24/07/2006
Middle East Crisis: Ever more tense situation in Lebanon - 20/07/2006
SOS FIFA News - 14/07/2006
Middle East Crisis: Evacuations in Beirut - 14/07/2006
Middle East Crisis: Bombings in Palestinian Territories take their toll - 07/07/2006
World Cup broadcaster donates £485,000 to "6 villages for 2006" - 04/07/2006
FA visit to SOS Children in Lesotho - 03/07/2006
Dunga and Hugo Sanchez support "6 villages for 2006" - 27/06/2006
Interview with FIFA/SOS Ambassador Andriy Shevchenko - 27/06/2006
Unique autograph book to be auctioned for 6 villages for 2006 - 22/06/2006
New Author (aged 7) writes Honey Bunny book - 15/06/2006
Paraguay World Cup team supports "6 villages for 2006" - 14/06/2006
Summer 2006 Newsletter: Contents - 14/06/2006
Summer 2006 Newsletter: Change a child’s life - 14/06/2006
Summer 2006 Newsletter: A Letter from The Chief Executive - 14/06/2006
Summer 2006 Newsletter: On the streets - 14/06/2006
Summer 2006 Newsletter: Discovering Vietnam - 14/06/2006
Summer 2006 Newsletter: Project Spotlight - 14/06/2006
Summer 2006 Newsletter: Stop Press... - 14/06/2006
Summer 2006 Newsletter: Fundraising Focus - 13/06/2006
FIFA/SOS Ambassador Castro and Mexican team support 6 villages for 2006 - 13/06/2006
Scolari, Maniche and Madaíl become FIFA/SOS ambassadors - 13/06/2006
Donation of advertising space in World Cup Stadiums - 13/06/2006
The Referee, the yellow card and the donation to "6 villages for 2006" - 13/06/2006
SOS World Cup News - 09/06/2006
School Linking and Village Sponsorship - 07/06/2006
Indonesian earthquake - helping children and communities - 31/05/2006
Indonesian earthquake - A Day in Imogiri - 31/05/2006
World Cup anthem for SOS Children - 30/05/2006
Indonesian earthquake: Continued support for survivors - 27/05/2006
SOS Children's Villages safe after Indonesian earthquake - 23/05/2006
Interview with World Cup Referee Graham Poll - 23/05/2006
Referee Poll takes charge at keepy uppy challenge - 12/05/2006
Helping families to care for their children - 11/05/2006
The Beautiful Game - Art exhibition for "6 villages for 2006" - 09/05/2006
SOS Football - World Cup Internet Prediction Game - 08/05/2006
Interview with FIFA/SOS Ambassador Carlos Dunga - 08/05/2006
Interview with FIFA/SOS Ambassador Ulises de la Cruz - 25/04/2006
An Interview with Director of the SOS Social Centre Borovljany - 25/04/2006
The Shadow of Chernobyl - 25/04/2006
Report from Chernobyl : Pure Heaven for Big Families - 20/04/2006
Classical concert at the Albert Hall in aid of SOS Children - 11/04/2006
SOS Children and Schools - 06/04/2006
SOS Children releases 2006 Wikipedia CD Selection - 03/04/2006
Pakistan Earthquake Summary - 31/03/2006
Classic Response 2006: G4 GHANA DIARY - 31/03/2006
Spring 2006 Newsletter : Contents - 29/03/2006
Spring 2006 Newsletter : SOS Children's Village Bogota, Colombia - 29/03/2006
Spring 2006 Newsletter : Your SOS Community - 29/03/2006
Spring 2006 Newsletter : FIFA 6 villages for 2006 - 28/03/2006
Spring 2006 Newsletter : Remembering Chernobyl - 20 years on - 28/03/2006
Spring 2006 Newsletter : A Letter from The Chief Executive - 28/03/2006
Spring 2006 Newsletter : A Classic Response - Supporting AIDS Africa - 28/03/2006
Spring 2006 Newsletter : The Gambia - 28/03/2006
Spring 2006 Newsletter : Around the World - Stop Press - 03/03/2006
Team up with SOS Children's ‘6 Villages for 2006’ campaign and score a Hat Trick! - 25/02/2006
Children in Conflict - 23/02/2006
SOS Child Soldiers : Child Soldiers in Sudan - 23/02/2006
SOS Child Soldier : A Rwandan child who became Child Soldier - 23/02/2006
Classic Response 2006 - 23/02/2006
SOS Child Soldiers : Children in Palestine - 21/02/2006
SOS Child Soldier : Uganda project - 21/02/2006
SOS Child Soldiers - 21/02/2006
"FIFA for SOS Children's Villages" ambassadors - 21/02/2006
Abrupt end to Motorbike Adventure in aid of SOS Children - 20/02/2006
6 villages for 2006 : Mexico - 20/02/2006
6 villages for 2006 : South Africa - 20/02/2006
6 villages for 2006 : Ukraine - 20/02/2006
6 villages for 2006 : Vietnam - 20/02/2006
6 villages for 2006 : Brazil - 20/02/2006
Construction & Development - 20/02/2006
6 villages for 2006 : Nigeria - 19/02/2006
Kashmir Earthquake Appeal : 10th report Search and Rescue - 19/02/2006
Kashmir Earthquake News : First Report - 19/02/2006
Kashmir Earthquake Appeal : 2nd report SOS Children accelerates aid for Kashmir earthquake survivors - 19/02/2006
Kashmir Earthquake Appeal : 3rd report SOS Appointed guardian for those missing parents - 19/02/2006
Kashmir Earthquake Appeal : 5th report SOS Children asks for emergency relief/earthquake sponsors - 19/02/2006
Kashmir Earthquake Appeal : 4th report SOS Children as Orphan Guardian - 19/02/2006
Kashmir Earthquake Appeal : 6th report Village in Azad Kashmir to Receive Support - 19/02/2006
Kashmir Earthquake Appeal : 7th report Search and Rescue Team / SOS Emergency Shelter Rawalpindi - 19/02/2006
Kashmir Earthquake Appeal : 8th report SOS Children chosen as match mascots for England Cricket team - 19/02/2006
Kashmir Earthquake News - 19/02/2006
Kashmir Earthquake Appeal : 9th report SOS Children official custodian of orphaned children - 18/02/2006
Volunteering to help SOS Children - 01/02/2006
Wayne Rooney becomes official SOS Children Ambassador - 26/01/2006
Team up with SOS Children and the "6 Villages for 2006" World Cup campaign - 15/01/2006
Charity Preview: Walk the Line - 08/01/2006
The Football Association joins forces with SOS Children - 01/01/2006
Winter 2005 Newsletter : Content - 01/01/2006
Winter 2005 Newsletter : Kashmir Earthquake - 01/01/2006
Winter 2005 Newsletter : A Letter From The Chief Executive - 01/01/2006
Winter 2005 Newsletter : 6 villages for 2006 - SOS Children's World Cup campaign! - 01/01/2006
Winter 2005 Newsletter : Stop Press Around the World - 01/01/2006
Winter 2005 Newsletter : Brick by Brick - Tsunami one year on - 01/01/2006
Winter 2005 Newsletter : Challenge Tastic! - 01/01/2006
Winter 2005 Newsletter : WOW - What a week! - 01/01/2006
Winter 2005 Newsletter : Sponsorship - 28/12/2005
Tsunami article 14- Review article one year after the Tsunami disaster in Sri Lanka Part 1- Relief work - 28/12/2005
Tsunami article 15- Review article one year after the Tsunami disaster in Sri Lanka Part 2- Interview with director of SOS Children's Villages Sri Lanka - 28/12/2005
Tsunami article 16- Review article one year after the Tsunami disaster in Sri Lanka Part 3- Re-establishing trust - 26/12/2005
Tsunami article 12- Review article one year after the Tsunami disaster in Indonesia Part 2- Medicine for the Invisible Wounds - 26/12/2005
Tsunami article 10- Summary report one year after the Tsunami disaster - 26/12/2005
Tsunami article 20- Tsunami disaster orphans - 26/12/2005
Tsunami article 19- Tsunami disaster trauma children - 26/12/2005
Tsunami article 18- Review article one year after the Tsunami disaster in India Part 2- Life going back to normal - 26/12/2005
Tsunami article 17- Review article one year after the Tsunami disaster in India Part 1- Relief work - 26/12/2005
Tsunami article 13- Review article one year after the Tsunami disaster in Indonesia Part 3- Building houses - 01/12/2005
Gordon Strachan and Celtic team up for SOS/FIFA campaign - 01/12/2005
2005 Charity Christmas Cards for SOS Children - 14/11/2005
Death penalty for the murder of SOS co-workers - 11/10/2005
Famine: Emergency Relief in Malawi - 05/10/2005
Hurricane Stan - 01/08/2005
Sudan Riot - 21/07/2005
Famine: Emergency Relief in Niger and Mali - 27/06/2005
Life in a state of emergency: Congo, Africa - 20/06/2005
Tsunami article 9- Summary report six months after the Tsunami disaster (20 June 2005) - 01/03/2005
Classic Response 2005 - 01/03/2005
Classic Response : by Celtic Tenor James Nelson - 28/02/2005
Charity Wristbands for World Orphan Week - 24/02/2005
Cambridge University Supporters Group - 21/02/2005
Tsunami article 7- SOS Children action plan in Sri Lanka - 18/02/2005
SOS Children: Street Children - 01/02/2005
Tsunami article 22- Reasons why not to adopt Tsunami disater Orphans - 18/01/2005
Tsunami article- 6 Second report of emergency relief work in Indonesia for people affected by Tsunami disaster (18 Jan 2005) - 05/01/2005
Tsunami article 5- First report of emergency relief work in Indonesia for people affected by Tsunami disaster (05 Jan 2005) - 03/01/2005
Tsunami article 8- Summary report of emergency relief work for people affected by Tsunami disaster (3 Jan 2005) - 01/01/2005
Tsunami article 11 -Review article one year after the Tsunami disaster in Indonesia Part 1- Relief work - 01/01/2005
Tsunami article 21- SOS Children long term support for Tsunami Orphans - 01/01/2005
Profile: Dick and Enid Eyeington - 01/01/2005
Tsunami article 2- Second report of emergency relief work in India for people affected by Tsunami disaster - 31/12/2004
Tsunami article 4- Second report of emergency relief work in Sri Lanka for people affected by Tsunami disaster (31 Dec 2004) - 27/12/2004
Tsunami article 3- First report of emergency relief work in Sri Lanka for people affected by Tsunami disaster (27 Dec 2004) - 26/12/2004
Tsunami article 1- First report of emergency relief work in India for people affected by Tsunami disaster (26 Dec 2004) - 28/02/2004
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