What kind of society would we be, if we didn’t care for children – even those who aren’t ours by blood? It’s a society that I do not wish to be part of.
Long before the lockdown caused a sudden move to online learning, SOS realised that we needed to take urgent steps to improve digital literacy in our villages.
Finding jobs is a major challenge for South African youth – and yet SOS youth need jobs to become independent and transition to life outside the system.
Thabang Maake, a 25-year-old from SOS Mamelodi, is a phenomenal human being. He has an enquiring mind and a strong interest in understanding how countries manage their challenges.
Children at SOS Port Elizabeth Village are engrossed in a fantastic new assortment of toys, games and wordless picture books, thanks to a wonderful donation from Cadbury Dairy Milk’s ‘Glass and a Half ’ project.
Teresa Ngigi, a mental health expert for SOS Children’s Villages and an author in the field of childhood trauma, talks about the mental health impact of the corona crisis on children.
The alarming spread of the COVID-19 virus has led SOS Children’s Villages South Africa to take steps to ensure the health and safety of all children and young people in our 11 programmes across the country as well as our staff.
