SOS Villages d'Enfants

Civic and Social OrganizationsÎle-de-france, France1001-5000 Employees

SOS Villages d'Enfants is a sizable nonprofit organization based in Paris, Île-de-France. Founded in 1956 in the northern part of France, it traces its origins to an Austrian concept from 1949 that aimed to provide siblings who are orphans with a family-like living environment and a lasting relationship with a SOS mother until they become autonomous.

Today, the organization is recognized as a public utility and participates in child-protection efforts in France and worldwide. It supports sibling groups whose family situation requires placement, allowing them to grow up together in a home-like setting anchored by a durable educational and emotional bond. Its international network broadens its focus to improving access to education and health, and it operates in 136 countries, supporting more than 68,300 children, youths and adults globally.

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