SOS News by Topic
Our Charity News pages provide follow up information on our work in tsunami-affected areas, our emergency relief efforts in Pakistan and the Middle East as well as reports and news on developments around the world.
You can also keep up-to-date on all of our fundraising news, including articles about support from our ambassadors and partners, charity challenges and any past and present campaigns.
Football
- 01/05/2007
Rooney and Shevchenko auction shirts for SOS Children - 16/04/2007
Keepy Uppy Challenge 2007 - 27/03/2007
Tottenham Hotspur teams up with SOS Children - 19/12/2006
FIFA/SOS Ambassador Cannavaro scoops top prize - 13/12/2006
Zidane visits SOS Children in Algeria - 17/11/2006
SOS Children mourns Ferenc Puskas - 29/08/2006
Gazza and The FA pay SOS Children a visit
Spring 2006 Newsletter
- 31/03/2006
Spring 2006 Newsletter : Contents - 29/03/2006
Spring 2006 Newsletter : FIFA 6 villages for 2006 - 29/03/2006
Spring 2006 Newsletter : Your SOS Community - 29/03/2006
Spring 2006 Newsletter : SOS Children's Village Bogota, Colombia - 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
Middle East Crisis
- 09/08/2006
Middle East Crisis: Closure of refugee centre in Syria - 09/08/2006
Middle East Crisis: Surviving in Lebanon - 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: News updates - 27/07/2006
Middle East Crisis: Supporting refugees in Syria - 26/07/2006
Middle East Crisis: children are top priority - 24/07/2006
Middle East Crisis: Ever more tense situation in Lebanon - 14/07/2006
Middle East Crisis: Evacuations in Beirut - 14/07/2006
Middle East Crisis: Bombings in Palestinian Territories take their toll
Chernobyl Disaster - 20 years on
- 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
Natural Disaster
- 17/04/2007
Bolivia Floods Update: children still at risk - 28/02/2007
Bolivia Floods Update: shelter for the homeless - 23/02/2007
Mozambique update: Cyclone Favio adds to woes - 22/02/2007
Flooding in Bolivia - 22/02/2007
Cyclone and floods in Mozambique
Autumn 2006 Newsletter
- 24/08/2006
Autumn 2006 Newsletter: Focus On Bethlehem - 24/08/2006
Autumn 2006 Newsletter: Contents - 23/08/2006
Autumn 2006 Newsletter: Pakistan Earthquake - 23/08/2006
Autumn 2006 Newsletter: Stop Press... Around the World with SOS Children - 23/08/2006
Autumn 2006 Newsletter: Funraising Focus - 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?
World Orphan Week
- 27/09/2006
World Orphan Week - celebrity balloon races - 27/09/2006
Photo exhibition supporting orphans worldwide - 25/07/2006
World Orphan Week - get fundraising!
Child Soldier
- 07/02/2007
Sudan Child Soldier Charity News - 19/10/2006
SOS Children: Northern Uganda: Charity builds a long term centre - 25/02/2006
Children in Conflict - 23/02/2006
SOS Child Soldiers : Children in Palestine - 23/02/2006
SOS Child Soldiers : Child Soldiers in Sudan - 23/02/2006
SOS Child Soldier : A Rwandan child who became Child Soldier - 21/02/2006
SOS Child Soldier : Uganda project - 21/02/2006
SOS Child Soldiers
Charity Events
- 08/03/2007
Photography Exhibition in Chichester Library: Photos of SOS Children’s Villages Belarus - 01/09/2006
World Orphan Week - 04/07/2006
FA visit to SOS Children in Lesotho - 12/05/2006
Helping families to care for their children - 20/04/2006
Classical concert at the Albert Hall in aid of SOS Children - 06/04/2006
SOS Children releases 2006 Wikipedia CD Selection - 31/03/2006
Classic Response 2006: G4 GHANA DIARY - 23/02/2006
Classic Response 2006 - 21/02/2006
Abrupt end to Motorbike Adventure in aid of SOS Children - 15/01/2006
Charity Preview: Walk the Line - 01/03/2005
Classic Response 2005 - 01/03/2005
Classic Response : by Celtic Tenor James Nelson
Six Villages for 2006
- 11/08/2006
Surprise winner of SOS Football competition - 20/07/2006
SOS FIFA News - 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 - 15/06/2006
Paraguay World Cup team supports "6 villages for 2006" - 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
SOS World Cup News - 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" - 31/05/2006
World Cup anthem for SOS Children - 23/05/2006
Interview with World Cup Referee Graham Poll - 23/05/2006
Referee Poll takes charge at keepy uppy challenge - 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 - 03/03/2006
Team up with SOS Children's ‘6 Villages for 2006’ campaign and score a Hat Trick! - 21/02/2006
"FIFA for SOS Children's Villages" ambassadors
General
- 07/03/2007
International Women's Day
Fundraising News
- 28/03/2007
Be part of a musical first and support SOS Children! - 04/12/2006
World Record attempt supporting SOS Children - 23/11/2006
Sponsor a child for Christmas - 09/11/2006
World Aids Day - 13/10/2006
National Giving Week - giving hope to orphans - 22/06/2006
New Author (aged 7) writes Honey Bunny book - 11/04/2006
SOS Children and Schools - 18/02/2006
Volunteering to help SOS Children - 01/12/2005
2005 Charity Christmas Cards for SOS Children - 28/02/2005
Charity Wristbands for World Orphan Week - 24/02/2005
Cambridge University Supporters Group - 28/02/2004
What we do
Tsunami Updates
- 23/12/2006
Tsunami Two Years On - 14/08/2006
Increased tensions in Sri Lanka cause for concern - 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 13- Review article one year after the Tsunami disaster in Indonesia Part 3- Building houses - 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 18- Review article one year after the Tsunami disaster in India Part 2- Life going back to normal - 26/12/2005
Tsunami article 19- Tsunami disaster trauma children - 26/12/2005
Tsunami article 20- Tsunami disaster orphans - 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 - 20/06/2005
Tsunami article 9- Summary report six months after the Tsunami disaster (20 June 2005) - 21/02/2005
Tsunami article 7- SOS Children action plan in Sri Lanka - 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 2- Second report of emergency relief work in India for people affected by Tsunami disaster - 01/01/2005
Tsunami article 21- SOS Children long term support for Tsunami Orphans
Kashmir Earthquake Appeal
- 07/10/2006
Kashmir earthquake - charity review one year on - 07/10/2006
Little Ishfaq reunited with his family by charity - 03/04/2006
Pakistan Earthquake Summary - 19/02/2006
Kashmir Earthquake News : First Report - 19/02/2006
Kashmir Earthquake Appeal : 7th report Search and Rescue Team / SOS Emergency Shelter Rawalpindi - 19/02/2006
Kashmir Earthquake Appeal : 9th report SOS Children official custodian of orphaned children - 19/02/2006
Kashmir Earthquake Appeal : 10th report Search and Rescue - 19/02/2006
Kashmir Earthquake News
Somalia News
- 08/05/2007
Somalia Update: Cautious return to normality - 02/05/2007
Somalia update: Uneasy calm as children return home - 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 - 02/04/2007
Somalia crisis update - 08/02/2007
Fighting in Mogadishu: children are the victims - 22/09/2006
Last farewell to Sister Leonella - 18/09/2006
The real Sister Leonella: an interview with Sister Marzia - 14/11/2005
Death penalty for the murder of SOS co-workers
Conflicts
- 10/05/2007
Jolie-Pitt Foundation - 19/01/2007
Sudan conflict update - 12/12/2006
Sudan unrest: SOS Children in conflict areas
General SOS News
- 03/05/2007
The Magic Lantern of Kimbustan: new novel supporting SOS Children - 20/04/2007
Intelligent Giving: SOS Children's response - 23/03/2007
Renewed fighting in Mogadishu - 23/03/2007
Mozambique explosions damage SOS homes - 16/02/2007
Bulgarian Youngsters Inspire Photography Exhibition - 12/02/2007
Guinea protests update - 05/02/2007
Providing support to families in Kosovo - 03/01/2007
Celebrating the 450th SOS Children's Village - 20/12/2006
Polar First: the challenge begins - 30/11/2006
World AIDS Day: providing practical support - 30/11/2006
World AIDS Day: supporting children and families - 13/11/2006
HSBC and SOS Children in five year partnership - 20/10/2006
Di Caprio works with SOS children - 19/10/2006
Sri Lankan charity's troubles continue - 16/10/2006
Madonna's Malawi orphan adoption - 14/09/2006
'Best NGO' Award for SOS Children in India
Summer 2006 Newsletter
- 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
AIDS
Winter 2006/2007 Newsletter
- 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
Winter 2005 Newsletter
- 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 : Brick by Brick - Tsunami one year on - 01/01/2006
Winter 2005 Newsletter : Stop Press Around the World - 01/01/2006
Winter 2005 Newsletter : WOW - What a week! - 01/01/2006
Winter 2005 Newsletter : Challenge Tastic! - 01/01/2006
Winter 2005 Newsletter : Sponsorship