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Empowerment

Setting young adults up for success

The path to self-suffiency

Education and economic empowerment open the door to self-sufficiency, but an estimated 263 million children worldwide don’t have the opportunity to attend school.

Building resilience, self-confidence and self-worth helps young people develop mechanisms for protection against life’s ups and downs. Education and economic empowerment open the door to self-sufficiency and help young people to become productive, contributing members of their communities.

Harnessing the power of education

It is estimated that 71 million people under the age of 25 are unemployed worldwide. To increase youth employability, SOS provides young people with the training and opportunities most relevant to their local job market.

Children denied an education, miss out on opportunities to escape poverty, a chance at a brighter future and the skills to realize their full potential.

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The problem in numbers

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children and youth cannot read, write or do basic math

 

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children worldwide are engaged in child labor

 

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children of primary school age are out of school; 53 percent of them are girls

 

Your support in action

Love empowers

Magaly arrived at the SOS Children’s Village in Arequipa, Peru when she was five-and-a-half years old. There, she became part of an SOS family that she describes as being “centered on trust, understanding and mutual encouragement.”

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The beginning is important

In 2017, the Gender Gap Index ranked Ethiopia 115 out of 142 in gender disparities. Ethiopian culture tends to promote strict, traditional gender roles: men provide income by doing work outside of the home, while women do household chores and look after children.

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You can empower the next generation by providing them with the education and the toolkit to thrive. Donate to help the children of today and tomorrow. 

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Empowering the future

SOS Children’s Villages works to develop well-rounded and self-sufficient young adults, no matter their starting point in life. SOS’s comprehensive approach is tailored to each individual’s passions and skills – Working to empower each individual to reach their full potential through vocational training.  A study conducted by the Boston Consulting Group shows that investing in the SOS approach for supporting disadvantaged youth provides a return on investment of up to $14 for every $1 invested. 

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Latest impact stories

AUSTRIA

Young people join International Senate meeting

May 5 2022 - “We want to ensure young people can meaningfully participate in decision-making bodies on all levels,” say the members of the International Youth Coalition.
BELGIUM

“Safe Places, Thriving Children” prepares to present key findings

April 13 2022 - Many children and young people in alternative care have experienced trauma prior to their alternative care placement.
GLOBAL

Successful pilot program for mentoring

April 7 2022 - Online mentoring across borders can offer many opportunities for young people transitioning into independence.
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Learn more about the SOS Children's Villages model

Movement building

We work with other development agencies, governments and communities to advance initiatives that help children and families, and to raise awareness about the rights of children and the responsibilities of those around them.

Long-term care

Children who lack family care can become part of a new family at one of our SOS villages, join an SOS-supported foster family or be cared for by relatives who benefit from SOS services.

Prevention

At SOS, we combine short-term aid and long-term guidance to strengthen families so they are better able to care for their children and to protect them from child labor, child trafficking and other threats to their safety.