1. WHO WE ARE?SOS Children's Villages is a private, non-political, non-denominational welfare organization providing long-term care and education to children in need.
Our Vision
A place for orphaned, abandoned and neglected children or children in extreme difficult circumstances to belong to a home and family; where competent and responsible SOS mothers and co-workers provide unconditional love and inspiration, support and encouragement for these children to take their place in society, enriched with their God-given talents and contribute their share to the progress of the human family.
Our Guiding Principles
The SOS Children's Village concept was born out of Dr. Hermann Gmeiner's conviction that help for orphaned and neglected children can only be effective when then grow up within a family and a home.
MOTHER
SOS Mothers are women who have dedicated their lives to the children entrusted to
them. Through them the children learn what love and security mean.
BROTHER & SISTER
Each SOS family consists of eight to ten children, boys and girls of various ages, who
live with their SOS Mother like a natural family. Real brothers and sisters are kept
together.
HOUSE
The family house gives the child warmth and security SOS children feel protected within
its walls, being a home for long-term care.
VILLAGE
The SOS Children's Village consists of 14 to 20 houses. The children attend local
schools and keep in close contact with the environment.
2. WHAT WE DO?SOS Children's Villages Philippines does not only care for orphaned and abandoned children in the country. It also implements support services to other families by way of health and medical facilities, mother and child centers, vocational training centers, counselling and day care centers, schools and extension programs for community development.
3. WHEN IT STARTED?In 1963, Dr. Herman Gmeiner, with Dr. Hansheinz Reinprecht and Mr. Fitz Haider came to the Philippines on his return journey to Korea.
Dr. George V. Winternitz, Consul of Austria and his wife, Mrs. Susie Winternitz by then residents in the Philippines for 30 years had been sponsoring a child in SOS Children's Village Imst since 1957 and after a visit in 1957 had began talking to people about this great idea of child - care.
As a result, Dr. Gmeiner and his party were warmly welcomed in Manila during the receptions, lectures and press conferences arranged by Dr. Winternitz. After Dr. Gmeiner left, work began in earnest and SOS Children's Villages in the Philippines was founded on February 29 1964 by a group of people who generously gave of themselves in order to provide permanent homes for orphans and abandoned children.
4. WHERE WE ARE?Where we are can be best gauged by the achievements of our SOS Children who have grown-up and now living independently (also known as Integrated Youth). If they succeed in life on the basis of their education, training, self-confidence and the stability of their roots in the SOS Children's Village family, we can say that we have done a great job.
5. WHAT ARE THE CONTACT INFORMATION?National Coordination OfficeMindanao Drive, Ayala Alabang Village, P.O. Box 196, Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa City.
Tel. No. : (632) 807.0764
Telefax : (632) 850.9654
E-mail : kdi_phil@mozcom.com / home@sosphil.org
Website : www.sosphil.org
6. HOW CAN I MAKE A DIFFERENCE?1. Sponsor a child in the following options:IndividualEducation = P500 / month or P6,000/year
Meal = P300 / month or P3,600 / year
Medical = P200 / month or P2,400 / year
GroupChild = P24,000 - P60,000 / annum
House = P50,000 - P500,000 / annum
Children's Village = P100,000 - P1,000,000 / annum
2. Support our on - going fundraising activities c/o the National Office.
