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Learn more about our family stregnthening program
Today, 1 in 10 children and young people in Kenya are separated from their families, abandoned, neglected, or forced to live in abusive environments, growing up without the support they need to prepare for their future.
Due to challenging circumstances, many parents and families struggle to provide their children with a loving and stable home. SOS Children’s Villages in Kenya helps families who are at risk of breaking apart. Their assistance includes a wide range of tailored support, advice, and educational services aimed at needy children and their parents to help families overcome their challenges and stay together. Parents and families receive support through counseling, skills development, and empowerment with the resources they need to overcome their difficulties. This also includes kinship care to support children living with their extended family. With strong families, children and young people can receive the care and support they need to thrive.
Some families separate because of economic hardship, death of one or both parents and unstable relationships between the parents. The absence of a stable, protective family exposes children to multiple risk factors and makes them vulnerable to neglect, abuse, discrimination and exploitation. Families break up for different reasons. Children are always the ones who suffer. That is why our help for young people has many faces. This also includes relieving, strengthening and supporting families - before they break up.
Each child and each family is part of a community. We work with partners to develop strong social support systems for children and families to develop, grow and learn in a positive, supportive environment. Our allies include community-based organisations, local authorities and governments. Together we build resilience in vulnerable families.
SOS Children's Villages runs over 550 different Family Strengthening Programmes outside of the SOS Children's Villages supporting families in need in South Africa. We take action to empower parents, families and communities to fight poverty and empower parents to become self-reliant to care for their children.
Access to nutritional assistance, secure their basic needs and promote access to healthcare to keep children and families healthy.
Training and equipping parents to earn an income and create a stable home. Ensuring access to education for girls and boys, including school fees, school uniforms, study materials, tutoring and after-school help.
Coaching in parenting and household management skills, coaching and further training in the areas of education, housekeeping and violence prevention.
Advice and education, training, further education for parents to create a sustainable livelihood.
Temporary care for children in environments outside of their immediate or extended family