Climate and environment
Droughts, floods, cyclones, fires… disasters are on the rise, alerting us to the urgency of global warming. Millions of people around the world have lost their homes due to increasingly frequent extreme weather events.
The countries hardest hit by these disasters, mainly on the African continent, are also the least responsible for the climate crisis. For these populations, who depend mainly on agriculture for their livelihoods, the crisis has devastating consequences: loss of means of subsistence, extreme poverty, exodus, famine, exposure to all forms of violence…
Through its programmes, SOS Children’s Villages supports vulnerable families and children: immediate response to disasters, rehabilitation and resilience projects, training in emergency preparedness…