What is an SOS Children’s Village?
Around the world, SOS Children’s Villages provides loving homes for children who have been abandoned and orphaned.
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Our work
Since 1949, SOS Children’s Villages has been guided by a basic principle: a loving home for every child.
Who we are
SOS Children’s Villages is an international children’s charity that provides safe and nurturing family homes to more than 65,000 abandoned and neglected children in over 130 countries and territories. With over 550 SOS Children’s Villages worldwide, we provide abandoned and neglected children with a family and a loving home with an SOS mother who cares for and supports them in a safe environment where their needs for food, healthcare, shelter, education, and love are met.
To prevent child abandonment, SOS Children’s Villages strengthens vulnerable families through skills training, economic empowerment, and community development, helping them achieve self-sufficiency. Today, we are the world’s largest children’s charity dedicated to supporting abandoned and neglected children.
What makes us unique
65,000+
abandoned and neglected children in family homes
550+
SOS Children’s Villages worldwide
130+
countries and territories
1969
SOS Children’s Villages Canada established
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Around the world, SOS Children’s Villages provides loving homes for children who have been abandoned and orphaned.
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The best way to care for abandoned or orphaned children is to help them and their families before they become abandoned or orphaned.
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In each of our Children’s Villages, groups of orphaned or abandoned children are cared for in family homes by an SOS mother.
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Have all your frequently asked questions about child sponsorship answered.
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Strong child protection standards in every program, with an international reporting channel.
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From post-war Europe in 1949 to a federation of member associations in over 130 countries.
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Goals
SOS Children’s Villages Canada is a registered charity in Canada (Charity Registration Number 13824 7259 RR0001).
Our Board of Directors
Chair · Vice President of Corporate Communications, Air Canada
Past Chair · led the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies for nine years
Sr. VP Operations, SOS Children’s Villages Canada
Impacts
Our impact reached more than 7.9 million people through vital programs that help children and families stay safe, healthy, and thriving. English and Français.
2025
Yearly overview of federation activities, financial report and program statistics for 2024.
2024
Wide-ranging data and analysis on how SOS Children’s Villages has supported program participants since 1949.
Report
With a team of 86 staff, SOS Children’s Villages implements development programs in Ondangwa, Tsumeb and Windhoek.
Namibia
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Media centre
Press materials, the federation structure and our international leaders are in the media centre. General inquiries: info@soschildrensvillages.ca · 1-800-767-5111.