We are delighted to share the exciting news that SOS Africa’s Elvino has been awarded a full rugby scholarship by Durban High School, one of the top ranked colleges in the country and a feeder-school for the Sharks rugby team. Elvino first joined SOS Africa’s Grabouw Education Programme in Grade 1 in 2014. In the
Children’s lives, safety, well-being and futures are under attack in an increasingly dangerous and unequal world. In 2023 millions of children suffered the consequences of conflict, extreme climate events, deadly disease outbreaks, global economic shocks and mass displacement, which threaten their safety, wellbeing and futures. In 2024 these threats are only set to intensify. Nearly
The Children’s Advocacy & Protection Center of Catawba County held an event in observation of National Child Abuse Prevention Month on April 10th, 2024 starting at Noon. This year’s event was held at Zahra Baker All Children Playground at Kiwanis Park, 805 6th St SE in Hickory. Pinwheels were sold for $2 each and over
Sadly, the U.S. Senate still hasn’t passed the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, even though it could cut child poverty and help 16 million children in families living in poverty, including 194,000 children in Minnesota. In the last month, there has been no progress, even though this bipartisan bill overwhelmingly passed the
State officials from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency recently visited York County to highlight the work of child advocacy centers as part of April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month. In all, there are 41 such centers across Pennsylvania that provide services to children who have been the victims of abuse. A typical visit includes
