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Our collective impact

With the unwavering support of people like you, we have provided millions of vulnerable children with loving homes, strengthened families and delivered life-saving care in emergencies.

Your compassion in action

Together, we’ve served over 7.5 million children, young people and adults in 2024. 

Your support builds brighter futures for all

For more than 75 years, in over 136 countries and territories, we have worked tirelessly to create a world where every child has a loving family and the resources to grow up safe, healthy and educated. 

Your generosity does more than change lives—it transforms generations.

Happy & healthy 

92% of former participants are doing well: they have strong relationships with friends and family and parents give good care to their own children, passing down the care they have received into the next generation. 

Education & work

59% of former participants have received education and skills, are succeeding in the job market and earn a decent living.

Resources & health

72% of former participants are doing well in terms of accommodations, food security and overall health.  

Social & emotional health

82% of former participants are experiencing social and emotional well-being and are safe from discrimination and other harm.

*Data from a survey conducted with 4,488 former program participants from 40 countries.

“Now that I am already a mother, the care I experienced is also the same care that I give my child.”

–Interviewee from the Philippines

Community impact

Your support doesn’t just change individual lives—it creates thriving communities. With SOS trainings, resources and guidance, families and local leaders are advocating for a safer, brighter future for every child.
 

*Data from a survey conducted with 4,488 former program participants from 40 countries.


 

“I became a person who raises awareness about child protection and defends it… We promote the engagement of families and replicate the good practices about child protection.”

–Child Protection Network member from Nicaragua  

Social return 

Your compassion transforms lives and communities for generations. For every $1 you give, $4.90 in lasting benefits is returned to society, creating a ripple effect of positive change.

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Impact stories

Meet Francesca

Love transcends borders

A Venezuelan mother of three, Francisca has lived in a settlement in Colombia for three years, navigating the challenges of building a new life for her young family.

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Meet Ibrahim

A story of hope

Ibrahim* was just 7 months old when he lost both his parents in the devastating Al Haouz earthquake in Morocco, leaving him with no one to care for him.

Read more

Meet Wilma

One woman’s story of resilience through mental health

A mother embarks on a journey to rebuild her life after facing unimaginable loss.

Read more

There are so many ways you can continue helping millions of vulnerable children!

Sponsor a child today

There are over 150 million children alone in the world. Your sponsorship can change that and give a child the safety and support of a loving family.

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Become an SOS monthly sustainer

Your monthly support provides reliable funding to continue critical programs, funds innovative projects and delivers immediate aid when emergencies arise.

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Become an emergency monthly donor 

Your compassionate monthly support will shield children in crisis worldwide, delivering life-saving aid in the hardest to reach places when and where children need you most.  

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