In 2014, the United Nations established a World Youth Skills Day. Held on 15 July, this day highlights the vital role of imparting a wide range of skills in order to give young people the opportunity to find decent work or to become entrepreneurs. At a time when multiple crises are affecting a turbulent and […]
Twelve days after the twin earthquakes that devastated northern Venezuela, the death toll and extent of the damage continue to rise. On the ground, our sister organisation SOS is continuing to assess needs and is launching an emergency relief operation. Hundreds of aftershocks followed the two earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale, […]
“Show the red card to child labour: a protected childhood, decent work for adults” is the 2026 theme of the World Day Against Child Labour. Established in 2002 by the International Labour Organization (ILO), this day seeks to raise global awareness of a profound and persistent injustice. Like many humanitarian actors, we stand firmly against […]
Launched last March, a new intervention by SOS Children’s Villages in Palestine seeks to strengthen the social protection network and enhance the well-being of particularly vulnerable families living in the Gaza Strip. Our organisation is supporting this project, which benefits from the financial backing of our supervisory ministry, the MAEE. So far, two rounds of […]
1.000€ raised to support SOS Villages d’Enfants Monde For its fifth edition, the 20 km for SOS charity sports challenge once again succeeded in bringing people together. Among the 2025 participants were several colleagues from Carlyle Luxembourg, the Grand Duchy branch of The Carlyle Group, a US-based asset management firm specialising in private equity. In […]
As part of a long-standing partnership, SOS Villages d’Enfants Monde and Auchan Retail Luxembourg, with the support of Nhood Luxembourg and Iko Real Estate, are once again joining forces for the back-to-school season to launch their major fundraising and awareness campaign. In 2025, the initiative will focus on supporting children in southern Ethiopia The campaign […]
Sweet Success: A Young Ethiopian Entrepreneur Turns Beekeeping into Opportunity In Ethiopia, where bees are busy but business opportunities for young people are harder to come by, Amanuel is proving that a sweet idea — paired with the right support — can turn into something golden. Like many young people, Amanuel, 28, set out to […]
24 July 2025 – 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 due to the imminent threat of a ground attack. The evacuation was seen as a temporary measure to remove them from immediate danger. Since then, the SOS Children’s […]