Heroes In The Making- Winner Women’s Group

November 13, 2018 admin Uncategorized No comments yet

When women support each other, incredible things happen.”- Anonymous The Winner Women’s Group is a Self-Help Group (SHG) comprising of 14 women from the Edathala Panchayat, located near the town of Aluva in the Ernakulam District of Kerala. They are part of the 247 families who are supported by our Family Strengthening Programme (FSP) around SOS Children’s Village [...]

Joy of Giving- A Ripple Effect

October 5, 2018 admin Uncategorized No comments yet

Daan Utsav, also known as The Joy of Giving Week, is a week-long festival that celebrates the spirit of ‘giving’. Observed from 2nd October (Gandhi Jayanti) to 8th October every year, it focuses on engaging people from different walks of life in various acts of giving time, skills, money and resources to those in need. [...]

International Literacy Day: Opening Doors to Improved Lives

September 11, 2018 admin Uncategorized No comments yet

According to the 2011 Census Report, literacy rate in India has grown to 74%. From 2001-2011, the decadal literacy growth rate in the country has been recorded at 9.2%, which is even slower than the previous decade. While for men the effective literacy rate was recorded at 80.9%, women lagged behind with a 64.6%; this [...]

Have a heart, give Beena a new start!

August 31, 2018 admin Uncategorized No comments yet

Beena Vinod, a resident of the Madhavpuram Cluster, Aluva, was enrolled in our Family Strengthening Programme in May 2018. Belonging to a lower socio-economic background, she lives with her husband, mother and two children. Beena’s husband suffers from alcoholism and has been unable to provide neither financial, nor any emotional support to his family ever [...]

International Youth Day; Celebrating Agents of Change

August 13, 2018 admin Uncategorized No comments yet

Youth has the power to drive the nation, take it to new heights. The world population of youth amounts to 1.8 billion out of which, 600 million reside in India; this makes it the largest and youngest country in the world. Our youth has the potential to shape an entirely new picture of India and keeping [...]

India’s Youth; The Face Of Tomorrow

July 13, 2018 admin Uncategorized No comments yet

“The youth of today are the future of tomorrow” – Nelson Mandela Living in a time where everything is rapidly changing and increasing, giving us a broader range of opportunities, it is unsettling how unemployment among youth is increasing at a faster rate than ever. India’s rapidly growing Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is not making significant additions [...]

NATIONAL GIRL CHILD DAY: SOS India Celebrates Girlpower

January 24, 2018 admin Uncategorized No comments yet

Nationally observed on January 24th every year, National Girl Child Day marks the celebration of girlhood. It is celebrated to render new opportunities to girls and to also increase awareness among people about the gender bias that takes a toll on many in our society. This day was started as part of the National Girls [...]

How To Prepare Your Child Against Child Sexual Abuse?

November 15, 2017 admin Uncategorized No comments yet

Child sexual abuse refers to using a child for sexual stimulation by an adult. From schools, parks, medical centers to even their own house, child abuse can occur anywhere and everywhere. When a child is forced or is involved to involuntarily take part in a sexual activity by a developmentally superior person, it is an [...]

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