SOS Children’s Villages Kenya (SOS CV Kenya) is a child-focused Public Benefit Organization (PBO) established in 1973 to provide care and support to children who have lost or are at risk of losing the care of their biological family. Our vision is “No child should grow up alone” and our programs are driven by the mission of building families for children in need, helping them shape their own futures and to share in the development of their communities. In this regard, we work to reduce poverty; increase access to quality education and decent work; reduce inequalities and build strong institutions as laid out in SDGs 1, 4,8,10 and 16. We do this through programs that are geared towards addressing the political, economic, health and social root causes that lead to high levels of child vulnerability and put families at risk of breaking down.
Our programs respond to both the care needs of vulnerable children and the root causes of their situation They are aligned to the best interests of the child, the needs of the local community, national and international legal and policy frameworks related to the rights of children, youth and families that we serve. These include the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child; the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Family Care of Children; the Children’s Act; the Constitution of Kenya and the National Care Reforms Strategy.
Currently we implement programs in five of Kenya’s 47 Counties namely Nairobi, Mombasa, Uasin Gishu, Kisumu, Meru, Busia and Homa Bay. In the past, we have implemented family strengthening programs in other counties namely Marsabit, Busia, Homa bay and Isiolo.