Joining Forces to combat corona virus
SOS Liberia, Plan & Save the children: Joining forces to help Liberia government combat coronavirus
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How to speak to your child about the coronavirus
Many young people are worried about the coronavirus, or COVID-19. Concerned parents and caregivers want to know how to inform their children without frightening them. SOS Children’s Villages Austria runs a national hotline for children,…
Malaria and Cholera caused by Contaminated Water Taking Lives in Liberia’s Slums
“Well water is unpurified and unclean, just like the rain water. Dirty water breed mosquito which causes malaria and cholera,” Dr. Lewis noted. Eighteen percent of deaths in Liberia slum communities are related to…
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…
Supporting A Resilient Healthcare Delivery: SOS Children’s Villages Liberia launched Hospital On the Wheel Project to provide healthcare for less fortunate
MONROVIA, August 5, 2019-SOS Children’s Villages Liberia on Thursday launched its first Community-Based Health Outreach program known as Hospital on the wheel (HOW) project. The project seeks to benefit over 11,000 less fortunate. The goal…
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…
Beyond Ebola – Health workers on the frontline
It has been three years since the end of the Ebola outbreak that spread across Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia in West Africa between 2014 and 2016, claiming the lives of more than 11,000 people…
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…