TODAY we bring the spotlight on a well-known local charity, SOS Children’s Villages an organisation that provides care through family-like villages, family-strengthening programmes and community service centres.
SOS Children’s Villages focuses on children without parental care or those at risk of losing it, who are living in vulnerable circumstances.
“Many children are living in situations where they are well cared for and experience little or no vulnerability. Unfortunately, this is not the reality for many others. It is those children who are living in vulnerable care situations that we aim to reach; they are our target group. When identifying which groups of children are within our target group, we look at three key factors of their care situation: the presence of a caregiver, the capacity of the caregiver and the stability of care.”
The SOS Family Strengthening Programme works by assisting struggling families in the region. Areas where the community is afflicted by things like HIV/AIDs and an alarmingly high poverty rate.
By ensuring that the children of these families have access to education and healthcare. SOS members go out into the community to raise awareness through campaigns about HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness.
Additionally, SOS Children’s Village provides support by way of covering school fees, uniform costs and most importantly, counselling and psychological support in lieu of learning income-generating skills. This allows the family unit to thrive and not just the individual, and provides the children with a stable home support system.
Those within the foster care system, are integrated into the community from a young age so they never feel isolated.
How You Can Help SOS Children’s Village?
Sponsoring a child will allow you to follow the child’s journey as they progress at the SOS Village. Or, a monetary donation can be made via the following link:
Make a difference in a child’s life, today!
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