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Globalaw Foundation supports SOS Villages D'Enfants Monde

By , 30 May 2022

Following a conference organised by Globalaw at the end of May 2022 in Luxembourg, SOS VILLAGES D’ENFANTS MONDE received a significant donation to support their colleagues in West Africa in their daily efforts to protect children exposed to violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect. The Globalaw Foundation strives to create a better and fairer world by contributing to the legal training of SOS VILLAGES D’ENFANTS MONDE’s teams that will then pass on their knowledge to the community.

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