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A Summer Fairy Tale: German film to benefit 6 villages for 2006!

October 11 2006 - 10/10/2006 - Sönke Wortmann's motion picture Germany: A Summer Fairy Tale, which chronicles the German national football team's adventures in the 2006 FIFA World Cup™, opened last weekend in theatres around Germany. Proceeds from the documentary will be donated to SOS Children's Villages' 6 villages for 2006 campaign.

Earthquake in Pakistan: 1 Year On

October 2 2006 - (2 October 2006) - On 8 October 2005, a devastating earthquake shook vast areas of the Pakistani province Jammu Kashmir, where the situation remains dire. In addition to providing immediate material aid, SOS Children's Villages has concentrated on taking in and caring for orphaned and unaccompanied children. A total of 224 children are now receiving care at various facilities of SOS Children's Villages in Pakistan.

SOS Children's Village to begin emergency relief programme in Chad

September 15 2006 - 15/09/2006 - After a delay of several months due to security problems in Eastern Chad, the emergency relief programme in Bahaï is gradually starting for Sudanese refugees who fled to Chad from Darfur. SOS Children's Villages will provide aid in the form of medical, educational and psychological programmes.