SOS Children’s Villages Kenya (SOS CV Kenya) is a Public Benefits Organization (PBO) established in 1973 to promote the rights and welfare of children and youth who have lost or are at risk of losing the care of their families of origin. We envision a society where “No child should grow up alone” and our mission is to build families for children in need, helping them shape their own futures and to share in the development of their communities.
Our work is guided by national and international human rights frameworks including the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989); the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (1990); the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Family Care of Children (2009);the National Guidelines for the Alternative Family Care of Children in Kenya (2014); the Children’s Act (2022); the Constitution of Kenya (2010) and Kenya's National Care Reforms Strategy (2022-2032).
We have implemented programs in Nairobi, Mombasa, Uasin Gishu, Kisumu, Meru, Busia, Homa Bay, Marsabit and Isiolo.