Category Archives for Empower Youth

Casemiro, a young Athlete carrying the hope of Liberia’s youth
August 8, 2022Empower Youth, Success Stories

Casemiro, a young Athlete carrying the hope of Liberia’s youth

Despite just broken into Liberia under-17 football team, Casemiro David** is already creating plenty of headlines in Liberia. As a teenager, Casemiro grew up in SOS Children’s Village in Monrovia and attended the SOS Hermann…
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Putting World Children’s Day into perspective
November 18, 2021Advocacy, Campaign, Empower Youth, Releases

Putting World Children’s Day into perspective

World Children’s Day is celebrated on the 20th of November every year.  It also marks the anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It is a key opportunity…
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Spotlight on RBM Training: Ruth Seized Opportunities
November 10, 2021Education, Empower Youth, Releases

Spotlight on RBM Training: Ruth Seized Opportunities

“I had no idea what it was like, but I seized the opportunity,” – Ruth Ruth, aged 19, seized the opportunity to enhance her skills and continue her personal development. Ruth is a participant of…
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Providing care in a pandemic: SOS Children’s Villages Liberia reaches out to young people and FS families in forty-two FS communities in and round the Liberian capital, Monrovia
April 25, 2020Empower Youth, Releases, Strengthen Families

Providing care in a pandemic: SOS Children’s Villages Liberia reaches out to young people and FS families in forty-two FS communities in and round the Liberian capital, Monrovia

The COVID-19 pandemic is of a scale most people alive today have never seen. The outbreak is claiming lives as the health system in Liberia struggles to contain the spread of the virus. The safety…
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Brewing a new career-Kou Dahn
December 11, 2019Empower Youth, Releases, Strengthen Families

Brewing a new career-Kou Dahn

Music is the language of the soul and it is expressed in the form of lyrics. The flow of the lyrics and beats inspire listeners whenever a music is played. Music possesses the pedigree of…
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Helping girls pursue their dreams
December 5, 2019Education, Empower Youth, Releases

Helping girls pursue their dreams

SOS Children’s Villages Liberia is working with schools to reduce adolescents’ exposure to the risk of violence and abuse through Girl Power Project (GPP). An estimated 140,160 school-aged girls in Liberia are out of school…
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SOS Liberia supports community initiatives to promote integration and development  
August 28, 20190Empower Youth, Health, Releases

SOS Liberia supports community initiatives to promote integration and development  

Monrovia, Liberia – August 19, 2019-SOS Children’s Village Monrovia, together with youth of Matadi organized Football six weeks Tournament for youth of Matadi. The tournament is an annual event which has been going on for…
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SOS Liberia HGIS Monrovia Graduates 26 students: Guest Speaker, cautioned graduates not to lose sight of the future
August 21, 20190Education, Empower Youth, Releases

SOS Liberia HGIS Monrovia Graduates 26 students: Guest Speaker, cautioned graduates not to lose sight of the future

Monrovia, Liberia – August 19, 2019-The Rector of the Don Bosco Youth centre in old Matadi has cautioned graduates of the SOS Hermann Gmeiner International School (HGIS) in Monrovia not to lose sight of the…
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Working beyond just services
June 26, 20190Education, Empower Youth, Health, Releases, Success Stories, Uncategorized

Working beyond just services

“We know more about the young people living in SOS family care, because this is where we grew up. We know their challenges and where they come from so we know how to deal with…
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Q&A with Augustine Allieu, National Director of SOS Children’s Villages Liberia
June 11, 20190Advocacy, Empower Youth, Health, Releases

Q&A with Augustine Allieu, National Director of SOS Children’s Villages Liberia

GENERAL INFORMATION AND CONTEXT Please share some general and contextual information about Liberia and the situation for children in particular? My name is Augustine Allieu. I am from Sierra Leone. I am the National Director…
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