Founded by Mikhail Gorbachev, Save the World Awards are given to organizations and people who promote human welfare or devote themselves to the conservation of the planet. SOS joins other prestigious award winners Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney and Steven Spielberg.

SOS Children’s Villages received this award for outstanding contributions to society from the Mother Teresa Research Council.

Vietnam’s most prestigious award for foreigners was awarded to President Helmut Kutin in recognition of his contributions to humanitarian achievements helping orphans and children in need in Vietnam. 

Some 5,000 women who serve as professional caregivers, or SOS mothers, for around 59,000 children in the care of SOS Children’s Villages received the Woman of the Year award in the category of social commitment by the Women’s World Forum.

SOS Children’s Villages received the Indian government’s National Award for Child Welfare for outstanding performance in the field of child development and welfare.  

The Hilton Prize is the world’s largest award for humanitarian service. The prestigious $1 million prize is presented annually by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to an organization making extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering. 

Awarded to President Helmut Kutin. 

Awarded to President Helmut Kutin. 

Awarded to President Helmut Kutin. 

In recognition of its commitment to peace and as an expression of appreciation for special efforts made in the context of the International Year of Peace, SOS Children’s Villages International was honored as a Peace Messenger by the Secretary General of the United Nations.