Child Care

The UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children, to which SOS Children’s Villages made key contributions, stresses that children should grow up in their own family and within a strong, supportive community.

Yet, in many places around the globe, children are affected by poverty, war, violence, diseases, exploitation, neglect and many more devastating circumstances.

SOS Children's Villages Supports and Strengthens Families

We offer various forms of support to strengthen and stabilize families as much as possible so that children can grow up in their own families. We also strengthen SOS families and foster families. Short-term solutions may be offered in crisis situations.

Helping children and their families by strengthening their communities from within is what SOS Children’s Villages wants to achieve globally in the long run.

Families of Origin

In order to prevent crises that can lead to family separation, SOS Children's Villages empower families and communities to protect and care for their children. More...

Foster Families

Foster care is a service for children who cannot live with their custodial parent(s) or guardian(s) for some period of time. It is increasingly common in SOS Children's Villages. Intended to be short-term, its focus is on returning children home as soon as possible or providing them with a permanent alternative. More...

SOS Families

SOS families provide stable and consistent care to children who cannot remain in their family of origin, and for whom family-based care is considered the best option. More...

Quality in Care

SOS Children's Villages firmly believes that every child has the right to receive the highest standards of quality care. In our dual role as a direct service provider and as an advocate, we have the obligation not only to ensure high standards of care in our programmes, but also to advocate that states reform and improve their care systems. More...

Children with Disabilities

SOS Children's Villages works to ensure that every child in SOS Villages around the world grow up feeling loved and secure no matter what their circumstance. Children with disabilities should enjoy their rights and be able to play a role as full, active, and resourceful members of their families and communities. More...