SOS Children's Villages is an international non-government organization that provides alternative family-based care for children who are orphaned, abandoned, neglected and in extreme difficult circumstances. It was founded in 1949 by Dr. Hermann Gmeiner, an Austrian, whose vision is that children need the love of a family so that they can reach their fullest potential.
Each village has an average of 8 to 14 family houses, with each house run by an SOS Mother who cares for about 10 children. They live together forming the bond of brothers and sisters. SOS Mothers are unique. They remain single and devote their lives, until they retire at age 60, to care for the children as their own. SOS Children's Villages are now home to over 65,000 children and youths in 132 countries worldwide.
In the Philippines, SOS Children's Villages began in 1967 and now has eight (8) children's villages--Manila (Alabang), Lipa, Tacloban, Calbayog, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and Bataan. SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES PHILIPPINES aims to have a total of twelve Villages by 2016.
Today, July 24, 2009, SOS Children's Villages Philippines (SOS CV) is set to accept the Save the World Award in Zwentendorf, Austria. Presented by the World Awards Association , it will mark as the first time for the award to be given to "... more
The team from the SOS Sweden Promoting and Supporting Association were in the country (November 18-22, 2008) to visit SOS Children's Villages Philippines and see for themselves the whole Filipino SOS Family at work.
This is a fun run organized by the Ayala Town Center , in partnership with the Ayala Alabang Village Association (AAVA) for the benefit of SOS Children's Villages Philippines . It will follow a route in Ayala Alabang Village, a location that has... more
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"This book celebrates the successes and acknowledges the sacrifices of our dear Mothers here in SOS Philippines.This is an accolade to the untiring dedication of these women--as it provides insights into their lives, their motivation for choosing... more
Sorry, I only revisited this site now. I think you were referring to me? I am not handling the group anymore. Someone else is. I hope you've already contacted SOS Davao by this time. I wasn't an SOS Child, by the way, but I joined the NGO for a while. I still believe in the organization's advocacy :)
Hi, Miss Bunz! On behalf of SOS Cebu, we would like to thank you for the support you have given us. We hope we'll have a long and fruitful friendship ahead :>
Yes, you can!!! SOS Manila is the one in Alabang, address: Mindanao Drive, Ayala, Alabang Village. It's just next to DVMI. Kindly drop by their office first so they will know you're there for a visit. However, on weekdays, most of the children are in school so you might not see a lot of them. If you are a large group and/or plan to do activities for the children, it is better to coordinate with their office first. You can contact them at (+02) 807-6541 or (+02) 905-4339...Thanks!!!!!!!!
They're at Talamban, 6710 Cebu City. Phone Nos. (+032) 346 0969 Telefax (+032) 343 8175 Email cebu@sosphilippines.org . Their Village Director is Mr. Dan Latonio. :>
Makati, Philippines - SOS Children’s Villages Philippines is once again the chosen beneficiary of the HSBC Future First Programme, a global US$ 10 million, 5-year initiative aimed at providing funding assistance through grants to charitable... more
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This is a very good, very recent, very meaningful song from producers Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Antonio "L.A." Reid , penned by Babyface and Ronnie Walton . What makes it so meaningful is the fact that it was created to promote the "Stand... more
"The suspects could neither show official papers confirming the identity of the children nor any official permission for bringing the children out of the country. On 30 January in the evening, the Haitian Social Ministry entrusted those 33 children... more
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