National College of Business Administration & Economics

Final Project
SOS VILLAGE
Submitted by:
Hassan Mahmood Malik
Kashan mir
Submitted to:
Maám Rozi Rizvi
Date:
16-05-2019

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 Table of Content

Introducton 3-4

Vision 5

Objective 6

History 7

SOS Village of World 7

SOS Village of Pakistan 9

SOS Village of Lahore 10

Basic Principles 12

Life at SOS 13

Success Stories 14

Major Projects 14-26

Conclusion 28

Refrences 29

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INTRODUCTION

SOS Children's Villages has been working with children and their families in Pakistan since
1975. As a result of natural disasters, political unrest, as well as civil war and military
disputes in the various regions, the people of Pakistan have been exposed to a life of great
social misery, which has affected children in particular. SOS Children's Villages has provided
permanent support in the form of health care, education and counselling to families in need.
In addition, when natural disasters have struck, SOS Children's Villages has provided
Pakistan with relief aid. At present, there are ten SOS Children's Villages in Pakistan, six
SOS Youth Facilities, six SOS Hermann Gmeiner Schools, five SOS Vocational Training
Centres, five SOS Social Centres, one SOS Medical Centre, and two SOS Emergency Relief
Programmes.

The organisation's work focuses on abandoned, destitute and orphaned children requiring
family-based child care. Millions of children worldwide are living without their biological
families for a variety of reasons including:

 parental separation,
 domestic violence and neglect,

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  they have lost their parents due to war or natural catastrophes
 disease – including, increasingly, AIDS.

Such children are supported to recover from being emotionally traumatised and to avoid real
danger of being isolated, abused, exploited and deprived of their rights.

SOS provides about 50,000 such children and 15,000 young adults with a permanent new
family, with a '24 hours a day' new SOS mother to provide family-based care. Typically (in
the developing world) about ten children are grouped into a house with an SOS mother and
between ten and twenty of such houses are grouped together as a "Village" with shared
facilities. Family groups once formed are kept together as a priority. The idea of the SOS
Children's Village is an important milestone in the development of a modern approach
towards the welfare of children.

Deprived of their natural parents, children are placed in an environment which is as close as
possible to a natural home. SOS Children's Villages meet this need by providing them with
loving care, security, higher education and job-training.

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Vision:

Every Child Belongs to a Family

Family is the heart of society. Within a family, each child is protected and enjoys a sense of
belonging. Here, children learn values, share responsibilities and form life-long relationships.
A family environment gives them a solid foundation on which to build their lives.

Every Child Grows With Love

Through love and acceptance, emotional wounds are healed and confidence is built. Children
learn to trust and believe in themselves and others. With this self-assurance, each child can
recognise and fulfill his or her potential.

Every Child Grows With Respect

Each child's voice is heard and taken seriously. Children participate in making decisions that
affect their lives and are guided to take a leading role in their own development. The child
grows with respect and dignity as a cherished member of his or her family and society.

Every Child Grows With Security

Children are protected from abuse, neglect and exploitation and are kept safe during natural
disasters and war. Children have shelter, food, health care and education. These are the basic
requirements for the sound development of all children.

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Objective:

The idea of the SOS Children's Village is an important milestone in the development of a
modern approach towards the welfare of children.

Deprived of their natural parents, children are placed in an environment which is as close as
possible to a natural home. SOS Children's Villages meet this need by providing them with
loving care, security, higher education and job-training. This allows them to live normal lives
and a sense of confidence is instilled in them that develops their full potential.

The organization aims to admit children who are completely orphans or social orphans
through a standard admission policy. Social orphans are the result of the mother being
remarried or having an incurable disease or mental illness and, as a consequence, being
unable to provide for the children.

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HISTORY

SOS Children's Villages is an independent, non-governmental international development

organisation which has been working to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of
children since 1949. It was founded by Hermann Gmeiner in Imst, Austria. According to the
Financial Times, the 2004 turnover of SOS Children's Villages altogether was US$807
million, and it was ranked 33 out of a 100 global NGOs for "global accountability". Its
international umbrella organisation, SOS-Kinderdorf International, was founded in 1960,
after national associations had been established in France, Germany and Italy in addition to
the original Austrian association. Over a hundred national associations across the world have
since been established.

SOS VILLAGE OF WORLD

SOS Children's Villages associations worldwide are helping hundreds of thousands of

children, young people and families providing quality care, empowering families and
communities and helping to ensure that children's rights are met.

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SOS is present in over 130 countries around the world. These are listed below by region. SOS
organisations in these countries provide active support to children and families. Exceptions
are countries marked with an asterisk, in which SOS maintains representative offices which
focus on fund-raising and building awareness.

SOS helps more than 2,100 facilities and programmes in 133 countries and territories!!
Europe Africa Asia Americas Oceania

As a global organization that works with children who have lost parental care, or who are at
risk of losing it, we see far too many cases of child abuse and neglect.

Child abuse is widespread and persistent, exacerbated by poverty and, in some cases,
legitimised through harmful cultural practices such as corporal punishment. Child abuse is a
taboo subject in many cultures and is underreported.

SOS Children's Villages does not tolerate any form of child abuse, exploitation, neglect or
violation of a child’s privacy and rights. We are committed to creating and maintaining a
caring and protective environment for every child we reach through our programmes.

We work in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and
the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children.

Our Child Protection Policy focuses on four key action areas: awareness, prevention,
reporting and responding. We place special emphasis on awareness and prevention to
safeguard children and improve the quality of the care they receive. In case of a reported
child safeguarding concern, it is taken seriously and addressed without delay. This means
that:

 We build the capacities of co-workers, children, young people and families to

recognise signs of abuse – and how to prevent it.

 We teach the use of tools such as positive discipline.

 We work to eliminate harmful cultural practices.

 Any reported child safeguarding incident or concern is carefully assessed and, based
on the results of the assessment, concrete actions are decided and put in place.

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SOS VILLAGE OF PAKISTAN

SOS Children's Villages meets the needs of children and their families in 12 locations in
Pakistan. When children can no longer stay with their families, they can find a loving home
in one of the SOS families. Since the illiteracy rate remains at a high level in spite of
concerted efforts on the part of the government, the SOS Hermann Gmeiner Schools make an
important contribution to education in eight locations in Pakistan. Young people can attend
vocational training courses which focus on preparing them for a working life as car
mechanics, electrical engineers or plumbers to give just a few examples. While they attend
vocational training or higher education, they can stay at special houses provided by SOS
Children's Villages. There they are guided on their path to an independent life with the help
of professionals.

Health care and support for families at risk are an important part of SOS Children's Villages'
work in Pakistan. Social centres are staffed with people who are able to assist local
communities and specialist medical staff is at hand to deal with medical issues. In response to
natural disasters, SOS Emergency Relief Programmes have provided the victims with food
packages, medicines and tents, as well as helping them rebuild their lives.

It is located in Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, multan, quetta, kasoor,

Faisalabad etc

Family is the heart of society. Within a family, each child is protected and enjoys a sense of
belonging. Here, children learn values, share responsibilities and form life-long relationships.
A family environment gives them a solid foundation on which to build their lives.

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Through love and acceptance, emotional wounds are healed and confidence is built. Children
learn to trust and believe in themselves and others. With this self-assurance, each child can
recognise and fulfill his or her potential. Each child's voice is heard and taken seriously.
Children participate in making decisions that affect their lives and are guided to take a
leading role in their own development. The child grows with respect and dignity as a
cherished member of his or her family and society.

Children are protected from abuse, neglect and exploitation and are kept safe during natural
disaster and war. Children have shelter, food, health care and education. These are the basic
requirements for the sound development of all children.

Each Village consists of 15 house units, and each house unit can accommodate up to 10
children. The house is run by a ‘mother’ who looks after the children. Growing up in such an
environment gives children a sense of belonging and creates family ties where there might be
none.

The first Village facility was established in the city of Lahore in 1977. Since then, SOS
Children’s Villages Pakistan has expanded considerably. The Village facilities can be found
in over 12 Districts of Pakistan covering every major city, including Quetta and are even
serving the orphan and abandoned children of of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

SOS Children's Village Lahore

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SOS Children's Village Lahore was the first project to be established in Pakistan. It was
officially opened in January 1977 by the President of Pakistan, and is constructed on a ten-
acre site donated by the Government of the Punjab. Since the National Office and the
National Training Centre are situated next door, this Village plays an important role in
imparting training and serving as a model for other SOS Children’s Villages in Pakistan.

Many Children Have Gone on to Lead Happy and Successful Lives

The Village started out with 15 family homes, and another four have been added since; one of
which has been donated by Mohammad Afzal, who grew up in this Village and who is now a
successful Hong Kong-based businessman. Many children have gone out into the world from
this Village, and several are doing remarkably well. They include bankers, IT specialists,
army officers, teachers, textile workers and government employees. They are all invited to
the reunion of former children, which is organised regularly and provides an opportunity for
them to renew their ties. To date, the marriages of 46 girls have been arranged by the Village,
with Friends of SOS bearing all the expenses. They regularly visit their former homes and
families, along with their own children.

The SOS youth home is located on a property purchased in a nearby area in 1985. This is an
old building and is now reaching the end of its utility. We are therefore planning to construct
a new youth home as soon as possible, and have been allocated land for this purpose by the
Government of the Punjab.

Providing Accessible Education to the Community

When the SOS Children’s Village was first opened, the children were sent to outside schools.
However, it soon became apparent that, if they were to be provided a good education, we
would have to do this ourselves. It was therefore decided that community schools would be
established in conjunction with every SOS Children’s Village. This has several advantages
as, not only do our children and those from outside receive a sound education, but it ensures
that our children do not grow up in isolation.

The SOS Hermann Gmeiner school, with capacity for over 1500 pupils, was opened in 1989.
It has all the requisite facilities for providing quality education, such as well-equipped
science, language and computer laboratories, libraries, audio-visual aids and sports facilities.

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As in all our schools, the fee structure is kept low so that children from less-privileged
families can benefit too.

The SOS National Training Centre was completed in 2005 and is used for centralised training
of employees from all over the country. It includes spacious classrooms and residential
facilities for staff members attending workshops or training courses.

SOS Four Basic Principles

Mother

The Mother is the person with the ultimate responsibility for meeting the child's physical and
emotional needs, as well as providing essential love and care. In the final analysis, the quality
of care provided by the mother determines the success of our efforts. The SOS 'mothers' are
selected with great care. They are usually single women, often widows without their own
families and, are therefore able to commit themselves completely to the responsibility of
being in an SOS Village. By employing such women SOS also contributes towards their
rehabilitation and provides them with a congenial and secure environment to live in.

Brothers and Sisters

The essence of a family is an essential part of an SOS Village. This is the reason why a group
of children of various ages grow up together as brothers and sisters in order to achieve a
family atmosphere. Real brothers and sisters are not separated and are accommodated in the
same house. On reaching adolescence, the boys are shifted to a Youth Home.

A Home

The home is the focal point of the Village. It is in the home that the children find security, a
feeling of 'belonging' and having their own place in the world. An SOS home is a self-
contained unit and is as close as possible to a normal home in all respects. Every house
consists of a living area, kitchen, separate bedrooms for girls and boys, and a room for the
mother.

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 A Village

An SOS Village is the community in which the child lives and finds shelter and support from
other members of this extended 'family'. An SOS Village is generally comprised of 15 family
homes, a community hall, administration offices, mosque, director's residence, grocery shop,
workshop, dispensary, essential staff residences and large playgrounds. The village presents a
sense of society and a structure that integrates the mothers, children, social workers and
volunteers in an attempt to provide every opportunity for the child to develop into a happy,
confident and productive person.

Life at SOS

‘’Sustainable growth and Successful Future’’

Religious instruction is an integral part of the children's routine. Extra-curricular activities are
also organised in which the children enthusiastically participate. Sports and musical events,
scouts and girl guides, games, cooking and art classes are just some of the many diverse
activities available to them. Children are also periodically taken on trips outside the Village
and take part in many community activities with other local children. Since a number of
children have experienced difficult situations in life, coming from neglected and sometimes
violent backgrounds, there is psychological counselling available for them as well.

The organization takes responsibility for the children in its care till they are able to support
themselves. After matriculation both boys and girls receive career counselling. Higher
education is provided to those with merit and, otherwise, technical education is available. The
boys remain in our care till they are capable of earning their livelihood and girls are also
encouraged to train for careers. The marriages of the girls are arranged by the organization.

Success stories of sos village

Ejaz

• Admitted to the SOS Children’s Village at the age of seven

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•Graduated with two degrees from U.E.T (University of Engineering and Technology) in Gas
Petroleum and Mining

• Presently working as a Director General of Mines and Minerals Department in Punjab

Government

• Leading a happy married life and has two children A LOVING HOME FOR EVERY
CHILD

ZEESHAN

• He was admitted to the SOS Children’s Village at the age of six

• Very smart in mechanical and technical work

•After matriculation ,he joined Toyota Indus Motors as an apprentice

• Working as an employee at Toyota Indus Motors after four years of training

• Completed his graduation from Karachi University

•Selected to represent Toyota Pakistan in “skill contest” held in Bangkok, Thailand, where he
secured a position and bought honor to his country A LOVING HOME FOR EVERY
CHILD.

Major Projects:

SOS Children's Villages

The Village facility is the core of our Organization and serves as a home for orphan and
underprivileged children. This is where they make new friends, develop family bonds, and
are given a house which is as close to a natural family as possible.

Each Village consists of 15 house units, and each house unit can accommodate up to 10
children. The house is run by a ‘mother’ who looks after the children. Growing up in such an
environment gives children a sense of belonging and creates family ties where there might be
none.

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The first Village facility was established in the city of Lahore in 1977. Since then, SOS
Children’s Villages Pakistan has expanded considerably. The Village facilities can be found
in over 12 Districts of Pakistan covering every major city, including Quetta and are even
serving the orphan and abandoned children of of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

However, there are still many more children who have not been able to receive the care and
support which every orphan and underprivileged child deserves in this country. SOS needs
the support of our generous donors to help in developing more facilities in other areas of
Pakistan and help create opportunities for our children.

SOS Youth Homes

SOS Children’s Villages understands the importance of local customs and traditions. While it
is appropriate for young children both boys and girls to live and grow up together as a family,
it is also important to enable both boys and girls to become more mature and independent,
especially during adolescence.

When our children reach the age of 11- 12, boys are sent to a specially built ‘Youth Home’.
Creating distance and separating the boys and girls at this stage is important, both, for
cultural reasons as well as for their healthy mental development. The Youth homes are an
essential part of SOS and are maintained by a Youth Home director.

In the Youth Home, the boys start to live more independently, like brothers among one
another. New bonds are built where the older boys mentor and even tutor the younger boys,
helping them in their studies and other issues. The boys also understand that soon they would
be grown-ups, with a good education and a job and that they would eventually go into the
world to live on their own and build their future.

Constant career counselling, sports events and other extracurricular activities help towards
the development of these boys into young successful adults. Even though a distance is created
when the boys are moved to a Youth Home, they are allowed to regularly visit the Children’s
Village to meet their siblings and ‘mothers’.

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Hermann Gmeiner Schools

We believe that a good education is the greatest gift we can give to our children and for this
purpose we establish schools in conjunction with every SOS Children's Village. These
schools provide quality education, not only to our children but also to underprivileged
children from the local community.

These children far outnumber the SOS children and thus these schools serve a dual purpose-
they enable our children to integrate with the local community as well as contribute to the
vital sector of education. List of SOS Hermann Gmeiner Schools in different cities across
Pakistan:

 SOS Hermann Gmeiner School Lahore

 SOS Hermann Gmeiner School Dhodial
 SOS Hermann Gmeiner School Karachi
 SOS Hermann Gmeiner School Rawalpindi
 SOS Hermann Gmeiner School Faisalabad
 SOS Hermann Gmeiner School Sargodha
 SOS Hermann Gmeiner School Multan
 SOS Hermann Gmeiner School Sialkot
 SOS Hermann Gmeiner School Islamabad
 SOS Hermann Gmeiner School Muzaffarabad
 SOS Hermann Gmeiner School Rawalakot
 SOS Hermann Gmeiner School Peshawar

SOS Hermann Gmeiner Schools in Rural Support Programme, Kasur.

 Dhoop Sari
 Chanda Singh Wala
 Kamal Pura
 Rohe Wala
 Kharaper Hither

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SOS Technical Training Institutes

The SOS Technical Training Institutes provide deserving boys and girls in the community
with the opportunity to engage in vocational training in a field of their choice. Demand driven
technical education and vocational training is provided by experienced instructors, using state
of the art teaching and practicing equipment and laboratories. High rates of unemployment
amongst the youth put them at a great risk of self-destruction, violence and crime. SOS
Technical Training Institutes equip and train hundreds of disadvantaged children every year
in order to help them break the cycle of poverty, earn a decent and dignified living and
develop themselves into productive members of the society. A reliable and honest source of
income helps build new lives, strengthen families and contribute towards overall prosperity
and stability of the country.

There are 4 Technical/Vocational training institutes across the country:

 Karachi
 Abbottabad
 Rawalpindi - Technical Training Institute
 Rawalpindi - Automobile Technical Training Institute
 SOS Multan Institute of Technology (Colony Textile Campus)

Karachi

A joint project with INFAQ foundation established in the year 2000, where various 4-6
month courses comprising of 20% theory and 80% practical training are offered. All courses
at the institute are approved by the Sindh Board of Technical Education & Trade Testing
Board. Training is provided for trades such as, automobile mechanics, general electrician,
motorcycle mechanic, Diploma in IT and even an English language course.

Abbottabad

A computer training center was established in Abbottabad in the year 2007 with a generous
donation from HSBC. Knowledge of computers is essential in today’s world and the institute
provides an advanced digital learning experience to deliver courses on computer hardware

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and graphic designing software. The training computer laboratory caters to over 45 students
at a time.

Rawalpindi - Technical Training Institute

The institute was established in the year 2000 and has benefited over 6000 students so far.
The well-equipped workshops provide 1 year courses in automobile mechanics, automobile
electrician, home wiring and home appliance repairing. The courses have been registered
with National Training Bureau, Government of Pakistan. Each course accepts over a 100
students every year.

Rawalpindi - Automobile Technical Training Institute

After the success of Technical Training Institute it was decided to establish another Technical
Training Institute for Automobile trades. It was constructed in March 2003. A well designed
and modern building was constructed with well-equipped workshops for Automobile
Mechanic and Automobile Electrician trades. In 2013 the institute has been registered with
NTB (National Training Bureau) Islamabad, Government of Pakistan. 1380 students have
successfully completed these courses and have been awarded certificates. It offers one year
diploma in Technical Training and short courses in Auto Mechanic, Auto Electrician, Auto
Electronic (EFI), Generator & Peter Engine.

SOS Multan Institute of Technology (Colony Textile Campus)

SOS Multan Institute of Technology established in 2015 endeavours to bridge the gap of
trained skillset amongst our youth and lead the way to providing a prosperous professional
future for our children. Vocational and diploma education is related to the age-old
apprenticeship system of learning. Apprenticeships are designed for many levels of work
from manual trades to high knowledge work.

Diploma of Associate Engineering (3 years diploma qualifying

equivalent to skill based FSc.)

 Electronics
 Computer Information Technology

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Vocational Trades

 Domestic Electrician
 Computer Application
 Mobile Repairing
 AutoCAD
 Plumbing
 Welding
 Tailoring
 Air-conditioning repair
 Beautician

SOS Family Strengthening Program

SOS Children’s Villages do not admit those children who have mothers – unless they have
remarried and left their children with relatives, in which case they are categorized as ‘social
orphans’. No matter how difficult the circumstances may be, no institution can replace a
mother and the emotional and psychological effects on the children, far outweigh any
deprivation they may experience. Nevertheless, the difficulties faced by many women-headed
households are extreme and these families constitute the largest category of candidates
deserving of welfare assistance.

SOS Children’s Villages Pakistan started a pilot project for the children of such families in
Johar Town, Lahore. The objective is to relieve the mothers of the responsibility of looking
after the needs of the children, thus making it possible for them to find employment. They are
permitted access to the children and are encouraged to take them home on weekends and
holidays. The children admitted will benefit from a protective environment, facilities of a
high standard and a good education. They will receive the same benefits and quality care as
are provided in an SOS Children’s Village.

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The intention is to duplicate these projects in other areas so as to serve a wide number of
needy families. The projects can be (a) only residential, with the children being sent to
neighbouring schools, or (b) residential schools, with in-house schooling. The latter is the
better option and should be given preference, wherever feasible. Schools established can also
serve the outside community.

Currently, this program is functioning in the following cities across Pakistan:

 Johar Town, Lahore

 Dhodial
 Karam Bagh Kharian
 Karachi

SOS Rural Support Program

SOS Children’s Villages Pakistan initiated its work in Kasur District’s rural villages in 1990
for rehabilitation of flood victims which created a great impression on the local community.

The project area is situated in Kasur District, Punjab. Kasur has been identified as an
impoverished area, desperately in need of rural uplift and support as a result of a number of
factors including: continuous flood devastation, unhygienic water supply resulting from the
disposal of the polluted tannery waste, lack of medical and educational facilities, and the
generally low income population.

Education

SOS Children’s Villages Pakistan continued its Rural Support Program in Kasur with a three
year project in collaboration with UNDP under which 25 home based schools were initiated
and 1000 students were enrolled. Subsequently Home Schools closed down and separate
schools were supported through various donors in the later years:

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 o Pakistan Government’s Trust for Voluntary Organization supported 10 of the 25
schools for one year. (1993-1994)
o SOS Children’s Villages Pakistan supported 4 schools with donation from general
public. (1995-1999)
o Action Aid gave funds for 5 schools. (1998-2004)
o Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund grant fund for a project also included education
therefore improving the quality of schools. (2005-2014)
o Samsung gave 30% of the funds for the construction of Samsung Grammar School in
2010
o SOS Rural Support Program work in collaboration with other organizations and local
Pakistanis, further collected funds for construction of school buildings
o SOS Rural Support Program linked Association for Development project for
community school of Village Chabbar in Union Council Gohar Ather. (2013)

Community Physical Infrastructure

SOS was involved in community infrastructure development in Kasur District since July,
1995. SOS Rural Support Program from 2005 to 2014 with the help of Pakistan Poverty
Alleviation Fund completed 108 Community Physical Infrastructure projects mainly
sanitation, roads & bridges. 10,942 households (78,314 persons) have benefitted from this
work.

Livelihood Enhancement and Protection

SOS initiated a project to help ultra-poor and vulnerable communities in 25 villages of Union
Council Sehjra, Kasur district, to link them to resources for productive self-employment, and
to enhance their quality of life. Trainings were given from 2011 to 2012, according to the
findings of Livelihood Investment Plan, which included confidence building and enterprise
development training. Confidence building helped the beneficiaries in boosting their morale
and enterprise development training helped them in understanding the pros and cons of
business.

Now they are carrying on with different trades like auto rickshaw, cosmetic business, grocery
shop, plant pot shop, shoe shop, donkey cart etc.

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Assets were transferred to the beneficiaries of 25 villages, according to their livelihood
investment plan. Asset purchase committees were formed which included two activists from
each village. Some of the following assets which were transferred to the beneficiaries are:

 Rickshaw
 Embroidery and Stitching Unit
 Grinding Mills
 Tea Stall
 Power Machine

SOS Earthquake Relief Program 2005 - 2011

SOS Emergency Programs

In addition to the core Program of rehabilitating orphans, SOS is at the forefront whenever a
natural disaster or humanitarian crisis occurs. Relief is provided for the general populace and
shelter to any children who may be orphaned.

SOS Emergency Program for Earthquake Relief

The SOS Emergency Program for Earthquake Relief was started in response to the disastrous
earthquake which occurred in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and parts of NWFP in October
2005. Approximately 80,000 people were killed and three million rendered homeless. SOS
was at the forefront of relief activities particularly those pertaining to children. With the
assistance of SOS Kinderdorf, large supplies of relief goods were distributed including tents,
blankets, warm clothing, stoves and nutritional food supplies. A mobile hospital was donated
and, through the assistance of the Austrian army, water filtration plants were air lifted and
rendered vital support.

SOS Children's Villages was the only organization authorized by the Government of Pakistan
to care for children orphaned by the earthquake, and a Memorandum of Understanding, to
this effect, was also executed.

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SOS Afghan Refugees Support 2002 - 2007

SOS Emergency Programs

In addition to the core programme of rehabilitating orphans, SOS is at the forefront whenever
a natural disaster or humanitarian crisis occurs. Relief is provided for the general populace
and shelter to any children who may be orphaned.

SOS Afghan Relief Program

The SOS Afghan Relief Programme for refugees seeking shelter in Pakistan, was started in
February, 2002 on the request of the European Promoting Associations, who also funded the
interventions. The main focus was on the children: their education, health and recreation.
Girls' education was a priority and schools were established in Shamshatu and Badaber
Camps. Basic Health Units were also set up in these camps and referrals made to the SOS
Pediatric Medical Centre established in Peshawar. This was a state of the art facility which
provided a high standard of medical care and treated many thousands of critically ill children.

Children in the camps had no recreational facilities whatsoever, and playgrounds were
opened for them in three of the large camps.

This programme ran successfully until 2007 when the camps were shut down and the
refugees were repatriated to their own country.

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SOS Flood Relief Program 2010 - 2012

SOS Emergency Programs

SOS Children's Villages Pakistan had offered to take complete responsibility for any children
who may be orphaned or lost due to disaster. All organizations, government departments and
people involved in relief activities were advised.

Funded by the Promoting Associations of SOS Children's Villages International, a

comprehensive relief program was launched in Pakistan for the supply of food, drugs and
tents. These items were identified as the top priority.

The target was to provide 100,000 food packages, which represented a total of 16 million
meals at a cost of approximately Rs. 170 million, along with drugs and tents.

Under Construction Projects

List of Upcoming Projects

 SOS Children's Village Rawalakot and High School

 SOS Children’s Home Karam Bagh Kharian Phase 2
 SOS Youth Home Khairpur and School
 SOS Children's Home Multan

After Leaving SOS

The ultimate proof of our success is the assimilation of the children into the mainstream. So
far over several hundred children have passed through our hands and are well-settled in life.
They are working in diverse fields such as banking, teaching, industry, computer and

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electronic companies, the armed forces and private enterprise. Several have gone abroad to
seek greener pastures.

Since the establishment of the organisation, over 100 girls have been married and are happily
settled. Both boys and girls return every year for a reunion and, otherwise too, keep in touch.
We are always available to applaud their success or lend a helping hand.

SOS’s Affiliation

SOS Children's Villages is active in 135 countries and territories worldwide. The variety of
this international work is brought together by the umbrella organisation SOS-Kinderdorf
International, which unites all of the autonomous national associations. Its head office is in
Innsbruck, Austria.

SOS Kinderdorf is the largest child welfare organization in the world and has so far
established over 2,310 projects, with the number steadily increasing. Many of the facilities
are community projects such as schools, medical centres, agricultural projects, vocational
training and production centres. SOS Children's Villages is assisting more than 330,330
children and families through its family strengthening programmes.

In all countries where SOS Children's Villages operates, the aim is to form a national
association which is its own legal entity, with its own statutes and Board of Directors.
Common for all of them is membership of the international umbrella association, and the fact
that their Board of Directors work on an honorary basis. Each member association has to
comply with the international statutes and principles for education and child-care of SOS-
Kinderdorf International.

Statistics of facilities and beneficiaries worldwide.

2310 facilities in 135 countries and territories

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 The Basic
Founded 1949
Countries 135
Children's Villages 572
Family Strengthening Programmes 574

SOS Co-Workers Around the World

SOS Parents, Parent-Trainees, Aunts and Family Assistants 9,700
Teachers, Psychologists, Medical and Emergency Staff 15,700
Maintenance, Service and Administrative Staff 11,000
International Coordination 600

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Finances 2015
Gross Income €1,122 Million
Program Expenditures €842 Million

Total Expenditures (Including Programme Expenditures) €1079 Million

People We Helped in 2017

Children in Family Strengthening 467,400
Children in Family Based Care 87,100
Health Care Services 759,200
Emergency Response Services 1,760,300
242,000

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Conclusion

To sum it all up ,the organization is working towards the goal of one day being able to
provide shelter to every deserving child in the country. This is a realistic target as the
organization admits only those children who are either complete orphans or, categorised as
'social' orphans. Social orphans are the result of the mother being remarried, family is the
heart of society. Within a family, each child is protected and enjoys a sense of belonging.
Here, children learn values, share responsibilities and form life-long relationships. A family
environment gives them a solid foundation on which to build their lives. Children are
protected from abuse, neglect and exploitation and are kept safe during natural disaster and
war. Children have shelter, food, health care and education.

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Refernces

http://www.sos.org.pk/Person/Index/

https://www.sos-childrensvillages.org/

https://slideplayer.com/slide/13467527/

https://www.slideshare.net/CasarJacobson/sos-childrens-villages

https://www.facebook.com/SOSPK/videos/sos-johar-town-
lahore/1142302039150238/

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