SOS Children's Villages Rwanda

SOS Children’s Villages was founded by Hermann Gmeiner in order to care for vulnerable children. The organization started its activities in Rwanda in 1979 and has four villages in Kigali, Gikongoro, Byumba and Kayonza. The organizations main objectives were: • To offer children who have lost parental care with family based care that continues until early adulthood; • To prevent further child abandonment by empowering vulnerable families to better protect and care for children; • To empower communities to care for children and other vulnerable groups of people