Evacuated SOS Children's Village in Gaza destroyed - SOS Children's Villages

In a spectacular action in March 68 children were evacuated from a SOS children's village in Rafah. After the ceasefire, the leader was able to return to Rafah for the first time. But nothing is left of her village. By J. Segador.

The SOS Children's Village in Rafah, Gaza is in ruins and has probably been hit by a hail of bombs. This is stated in a news report on the organization's website. It says that when SOS staff visited the children's village on January 20, when the ceasefire came into effect, it appeared to have been hit by a hail of bombs. The children's village is officially recognized as a humanitarian center. In May last year, a decision was made to evacuate th…

Evacuated SOS Children's Village in Gaza destroyed - SOS Children's Villages

After the ceasefire made it safe to travel, staff from SOS Children’s Villages in Gaza visited the children’s village in Rafah on Monday, only to discover it had been completely destroyed.“The former residential homes have been reduced to rubble,” said Reem Alreqeb, Gaza Programme Director for SOS Children’s Villages Palestine, who was among those on the site visit. “We will need to rebuild the village from scratch. Unfortunately, it is likely t…