SOS Children's Village Hampolol was set up in 1979, in the little village of Hampolol, which is situated at a distance of 15 km from the town of Campeche on the Yucatán peninsula. SOS Children's Village Hampolol is five minutes from the centre of Hampolol by foot, and 15 minutes from the coast. Campeche is one of the poorest and climatically most disadvantaged provinces of the country. Due to the difficult social situation, there are a lot of children who cannot grow up within their biological family. They can find a new home at the SOS Children's Village.

SOS Children's Village Hampolol consists of 10 family houses for up to 90 children, the house of the village director, the aunts' or family helpers' house, a multi-purpose hall, an auditorium and an administration and service area.

The SOS children attend kindergartens and schools in the local community, which helps their integration into the society. Since September 1997, there has been an SOS Youth Facility, where the young people are prepared for an independent life while they are still doing their training/education. The SOS Youth Facility also administers a special programme of scholarships for SOS youths.