SOS Children’s Villages Kenya

SOS Children’s Villages Kenya (SOS CV Kenya) is a child-focused Non-Governmental Organization established in 1973 to provide care and support to children who have lost or are at risk of losing the care of their biological family. The organization’s vision is “No child should grow up alone” and its programmes are driven by the mission of building families for children in need, helping them shape their own futures and to share in the development of their communities. In this regard, it works to reduce poverty; increase access to quality education and decent work; reduce inequalities and build strong institutions as laid out in SDGs 1, 4,8,10 and 16. This is done through programmes that are geared towards addressing the political, economic, health and social root causes that lead to high levels of child vulnerability and put families at risk of breaking down. SOS CV Kenya’s programmes respond to both the care needs of vulnerable children and the root causes of their situation They are aligned to the best interests of the child, the needs of the local community, the international and national legal frameworks related to child rights including the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child; the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Family Care of Children.