The SOS Children's Village s South Africa is a private, charitable, social development organisation.  It is politically and denominationally independent, and is an affiliated member of SOS-Kinderdorf International.

We take action for orphaned and abandoned children by building and strengthening families for them to live in and grow with love, security and respect.

SOS Children's Villages build families for orphaned and abandoned children.  Eight to ten children are cared for in small family-type homes, the SOS families, and are raised like brothers and sisters. The head of the family is the SOS Mother, who provides the children with the affection and security they need for their sound development.

This is supported by the Village-based Child and Youth Development team.

New babies at our Ennerdale Village are adjusting very well and love attending our Creche

A single-parent headed family from the SOS family strengthening programme in Mamelodi touched Minister Rau's heart with their friendliness."I am happy to see the children striving for a better future through education," he said. "What the SOS FSP is doing for this family is very positive."

There are currently more than 950 children living permanently in the SOS Children's Villages in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Pietermaritzburg, Mthatha, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Nelspruit and Rustenburg.

Community based programmes strengthen families by caring for orphans and vulnerable children, with the aim of keeping these children in their families and communities of origin.

There are almost 4000 children and 1700 caregivers being supported through the Family Strengthening Programmes in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Pietermaritzburg, Mthatha, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, and Nelspruit; and the three community social centres in Qwa Qwa, Mathanjana and Sekhukhune.