SOS Children‘s Villages in Zambia is a place that orphaned and abandoned children can call home: children live as part of their own culture and religion, in a place where their needs for food, healthcare, shelter, and education are met.

Through its villages, SOS Children’s Villages offers children who have been alone a place where they can be children again: to play, laugh, learn, make friends, and do all the things a child should do. SOS Children's Villages in Zambia offers a sanctuary for orphaned and abandoned children, a place they can truly call home.

Far from the hardships they may have endured, these children find themselves embraced within a supportive community that respects and celebrates their individual cultures and religious beliefs.

At the heart of the SOS model is the provision of fundamental necessities: nutritious food, regular healthcare, safe and comfortable shelter, and access to quality education.

But beyond these essentials, the villages strive to foster a childhood filled with joy and opportunity. Children are encouraged to play, laugh, and learn in a nurturing environment where they can form strong bonds with their peers and caring adults.

They are given the chance to develop their unique talents and personalities, to build friendships, and to experience the simple pleasures and carefree moments that every child deserves.

In essence, SOS Children's Villages Zambia offers more than just a home; it offers a second chance at childhood, a chance to heal, to grow, and to reach their full potential.

Every child is unique, and so is the way we work...

We build families for children in need.

We help them shape their own futures.

We share in the development of their communities.

With a presence in 4 provinces with 4 programme locations across Zambia, our Children’s Villages offer children:

A Mother

Each child has a caring parent.

The SOS mother builds a close relationship with every child entrusted to her and provides the security, love and stability that each child needs. As a childcare professional, she lives together with her children, guides their development, and runs her household independently. She recognises and respects each child’s family background, cultural roots and religion.

Brothers & Sisters

Family ties grow naturally.

Girls and boys of different ages live together as brothers and sisters, with natural brothers and sisters always staying within the same SOS family.

These children and their SOS mother build emotional ties that last a lifetime.

A Home

Each SOS family is given the security of a house they can call home. Children live according to their own culture and religion, enabling them to recognize and express their individual interests and talents.

The SOS family is a part of the community

SOS families live together, forming a supportive village environment where children enjoy a happy childhood. The families share experiences and help one another. They also live as integrated and contributing members of the local community. Through his or her family, village and community, each child learns to participate actively in society.

Leaving Care

Through the two-year project ‘Leaving Care – An Integrated Approach to Capacity Building of Professionals and Young People’, SOS Children’s Villages, in collaboration with international project partners, aims to train care professionals in how to apply a child rights-based approach in their work with young people. Leaving care and works to strengthen support networks for young care leavers.

SOS Social Centres - Helping communities help themselves

We help families, in particular women and children, living in communities neighbouring our SOS Children's Villages to gradually escape from poverty and to help young people become self-reliant.

SOS Children's Village recognises that it is best for a child to grow up in their own biological family provided that the child's mental or physical health is not at risk. Therefore, SOS Social Centres provide support to parents struggling to cope with life, so that children can continue to grow up within the protective world of their own families.

Alternative Care

WE PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH LOVING HOMES
For almost 30 years, SOS Children's Villages in Zambia has been providing children with loving and stable homes.

Family Strengthening

We strengthen families
Due to challenging circumstances, parents/families struggle to provide their children with a loving and stable home.

Youth Employability

Empowering young people for a better tomorrow
SOS Children’s Villages empowers young people to acquire the skills they need to transition to the workplace and independent life.

ICT4D

The Digital Village Project
Launched in 2017, the Digital Village project aims to modernise and advance the daily operations of the SOS Children’s Village houses.