SOS Children's Villages

SOS Stornoway

macleans.ca     May 25, 2008          

Stéphane Dion’s wife Janine Krieber held a reception at Stornoway for Canadian donors to NGO orphan charity SOS Children’s Villages. On display were the stories about some of the first SOS villages in Austria during the ’60s written by Krieber’s journalist mother, Thérèse Krieber, accompanied by...                    

Birdseyecards.com Joins Forces with SOS Children's Villages Canada and Extends Social Purchasing...

prweb.com     May 23, 2008   1 related          

Birdseye Cards is a brand with a social mission, as a corporate sponsor with SOS Children's Villages Canada, our commitment to the communities we do business in helps strengthen our global communities, knowing we are all connected. Every time you purchase a card or boxed set of stationery, we...                    

XL Holds 'Global Day of Giving'

insurancejournal.com     May 21, 2008   4 related          

Bermuda's XL Capital Ltd. is holding its third annual employee volunteer day -- known as the "Global Day of Giving" -- today Wednesday, May 21. The day is dedicated to supporting the communities in which XL companies operate. XL said its "employees have donated thousands of hours of community...                    

SOS Children's Villages Provides Relief and Emergency Housing to Children Impacted by the Sichuan...

prnewswire.com     May 19, 2008   1 related          

SOS Children's Villages Provides Relief and Emergency Housing to Children Impacted by the Sichuan Earthquake WASHINGTON, May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The SOS Children's Villages in Chengdu is offering to help children who have lost their families due to the recent earthquake in the Sichuan...                    

Mother’s day at SOS children’s village

hindu.com     May 10, 2008   1 related          

While children took up household work, mothers indulged themselves in fun-filled activities ... PUDUCHERRY: It was fun and frolic at the SOS Children’s Village at Pillaiyarkuppam on Saturday. On the occasion of Mother’s Day, the children danced to the tunes of various...                    

Equestrian to take Silk Road from U.K. to Japan

japantimes.co.jp     May 8, 2008   1 related          

LONDON (Kyodo) A young British woman is preparing to travel from London to Tokyo on horseback following ancient trading routes. ... Raring to go: Becky Sampson poses with her horse, Bertie, in London as she prepares to leave in August and travel for four years by...                    

Recent battles in Mogadishu also affect SOS Children's Village

hiiraan.com     Apr 22, 2008          

Battles between the Ethiopian military forces, who have been supporting the Somali government since 2006, and Islamist-led fighters in Mogadishu left dozens of people dead and more then hundred civilians wounded. The local SOS Children's Villages facilities were under attack as well.                    

Uganda: Shs 2.6 Billion to Build Gulu Kids Home

allafrica.com     Apr 17, 2008   1 related          

This is part of the SOS Emergency Relief Programme where 106 children are shielded from the insurgency that has ravaged northern Uganda for two decades. ... Eight-year-old Fatuma Aloyo has no parents; it's this relief village that she calls home. SOS Children's Villages...                    

Riders to set off on four year ride along the Silk Route

horseandhound.co.uk     Apr 16, 2008          

London riders Becky Sampson and Zena Fish are to ride the ancient Silk Route from London to Tokyo in aid of SOS Children — and are looking for more volunteers to take part ... Check out the latest H&H subscription offers Two British riders are to take a four-year journey...                    

Three ‘old chorries‘ all set to cross Africa

epherald.co.za     Apr 4, 2008   1 related          

SIX classic car enthusiasts in three Morris Minors left Port Elizabeth yesterday morning for a 16300km journey, the “Mad Odyssey”, from South Africa to the United Kingdom. ... The epic journey is in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the introduction of the classic...