Sos Children's Village

"ANALYTICAL
REPORT ON
ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE AND
OPERATIONS OF SOS
CHILDREN'S
VILLAGE"
"We build families for children in need."
"We help them shape their own futures."
"We share in the development of their communities."
MISSION STATEMENT
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SPEECH
INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT
"ANALYTICAL REPORT ON
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND
OPERATION OF SOS CHILDREN'S
VILLAGE"
PREPARED FOR:
MR. MUHAMMAD ASIF KHAN
PREPARED BY:
FARYAL HUSSAINI (7871)
WALID AHMAD
FAIZA FAHIM
ZARA NASEEM
RABIYA SHEHAB
SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGE Page
Acknowledgements
First of all we would like to thank Almighty Allah who made us

capable of completing our work within the time frame and gave
us courage and determination throughout.
It is indeed an honor to prepare this report, which was assigned

by our teacher, Mr Muhammad Asif Khan, for the course of
Business and Professional Speech. His lecture was not just
confined to teaching but also taught us discipline, self-respect,
ethics, and it was a grooming process throughout that was
preparing us for our upcoming practical life.
We are also greatly indebted for the support of Ms. Zahida

Hashmi, Director, SOS Village who helped us getting a sound
knowledge of the companys structure and the ongoing
projects that aim to solve the social issue of children. Her help
during the research work is highly appreciated
Letter of Transmittal
Dear Sir:
Here is the Analytical Report on Organizational Structure and Operation of SOS
CHILDREN'S VILLAGE that you asked us to prepare for our Business and Professional
Speech Course in spring 2011. The goals of the report were to research on an NGO and have
an idea of its structure, functional areas, environment, funding and diversification.
We conducted primary research as well as secondary research to acquire information about
the organization. We met the Director of SOS VILLAGE, Ms. Zahida Hashmi, at the Karachi
Office at Malir Cantt and interviewed her. An hour long interview gave us ample information
about the NGO and how determined they are to work for the welfare of the Children of
Pakistan. We got answers to majority of our structured questions by interviewing and rest
answers were found in the catalogues, books, brochure and magazines which they provided
us so that it helps us in our research. Secondary Research was done by utilizing the
information on their official website.
We highly appreciate the cooperation of SOS staff and management for letting us conduct an
interview and providing us information on their organization and the tour of the village. For
any further clarification of the report, please feel free to contact us through our e-mail
addresses. We would also like to thank you for giving us the opportunity to conduct primary
research on an NGO and make a professional report.
Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
A LOVING HOME FOR EVERY CHILD....................................................................8

HISTORY.............................................................................................................. 9
STATISTICS OF FACILITIES AND BENEFICIARIES.................................................10
SOS VILLAGE PAKISTAN..................................................................................... 11
SOS NETWORK IN PAKISTAN............................................................................. 12
HISTORICAL DATA (SOS VILLAGES IN PAKISTAN)
13
OBJECTIVES 14
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
17
OPERATIONS 19
SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGE................................................................................. 19
YOUTH CARE..................................................................................................... 20
EDUCATION....................................................................................................... 21
VOCATIONAL TRAINING..................................................................................... 21
RURAL SUPPORT PROGRAME............................................................................22
EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM.........................................................................22
Children in catastrophes................................................................................ 23
Children in conflict......................................................................................... 24
SOURCES AND ALLOCATION FUNDS
25
SOURCES.......................................................................................................... 25
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.................................................................................... 26
DONATION PATTERN......................................................................................... 27
PLANS FOR EXPANSION
28
CO WORKERS TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT 29

NATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (NTC)..................................................................29
TEACHERS TRAINING....................................................................................... 30
FUTURE PLANS
32
CONCLUSION
34
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This analytical report is on the NGO SOS Village operating in major cities of Pakistan. The
purpose of this report is to conduct a survey at an NGO and to learn about its structure,
functional areas, environment, funding and diversification.
SOS Village is an NGO working for the support and healthy development of orphan children
in our society and making them competent enough to lead a respectable life through proper
education, training and hard work. We interacted with the staff of the SOS Village and the
director Ms. Zahida Hashmi briefed us about the objectives, formation operations of the
NGO.
This report consists of information regarding the functional and operational areas of the
NGO, its sources of funds, organizational structure, plans for expansion and future plans.
With funds provided mostly by the locals, the NGO is running successfully. Companies like
P&G, Shell have donated houses for the children and are friends of SOS Village.
SOS Village is based on 4 simple principles i.e. the mother, brothers and sisters, the house
and the village. It provides a complete homely experience for the children where they are
given a chance to grow and develop and to be able to stand up for themselves as they grow
up.
We also interacted with some of the children. They were satisfied and content with the life
provided to them and were very confident and well behaved children. SOS Village staff has a
complete understanding of what a child needs to grow at every stage of life to make him/her
competent in life. SOS Village children are now working in respectable fields and are
doctors, engineers and bankers
In future they are planning to expand and open two villages in Islamabad and Jamshoro. They
will continue to expand as long as children need support in the society. Currently they opened
up a Technical School for training of children of SOS Village and also impoverished children
of Korangi area.
INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
A LOVING HOME FOR EVERY CHILD
While each one of us deserves a fair chance from life, this is not the case when it comes to
those who dont have that. Each one of us has to live as destiny wants us too. Although life is
difficult, there are still kind shadows that shelter the gloom of such broken hearts and
encourage them to forget the havoc played with them. SOS children village is an
organization that aims to provide those who lost their home-hood, with a home, good
nurturing and a fair chance to live, grow and become what one aims to be. It is an umbrella
which undertakes those who are deprived of their natural parents due to one reason or
another. They aim at providing such hearts a place where they feel as home-like as possible.
They vitally focus on a goal called independence; they aim at providing such lives all
possibilities and opportunities to lead independent lives. SOS turns out to be second home for
those who are abandoned by their parents. As they say its A loving home for every child.
SOS is an international children village currently operating in 132 territories throughout the
globe. Its head office is in Innsbruck; Austria.SOS Kinderorf is the worlds largest child
welfare organization that has established over 1800 projects. It is also providing care and
shelter to around 200,000 children worldwide through its villages and community projects.
Community projects include facilities such as schools, medical centre, and vocational training
and production centers.
The first SOS village was found out in Austria in 1949 by Hermann Gmenier, today there are
more than 2018 facilities built by SOS worldwide, where there are 1,058,918 people are
being cared for. Every national unit has its own status and board of directors. The board of
directors works on honorary basis. They focus on childrens family life, education, health,
social & legal rights, emergency relief and strengthening women.
Since 1949, SOS Children's Villages has been committed to children's needs and concerns
and focuses on family-based, long-term care of children who can no longer grow up with
their biological families. SOS Children Villages aims at providing orphans with homelike
love and warmth which entrenches strong moral values in them and makes them capable of
becoming a productive citizen to society. It provides them with a sense of security and
confidence to lead a better life. These children remain in SOS care until they become
independent enough to lead their own lives.
Through its family strengthening programmes SOS Childrens Villages offers various forms
of support to stabilize families and enable them to self-organize themselves. In addition to
this, to ensure the basic right of educationists Childrens Villages has established
kindergartens, day-care centres, schools and vocational training centres. Both boys and girls
are provided with equal opportunities to develop their skills and talents. Women are also
supported and encouraged to organize themselves and receive further training.
History
1949: First SOS Children's Villages association founded in Austria and first SOS
Children's Village built in Imst, Austria, by Hermann Gmeiner (curriculum vitae of
Hermann Gmeiner as download in the right column).
1955: First SOS Youth House built in Innsbruck, Austria. SOS Children's Villages
associations established in France, Germany and Italy.
1960: SOS-Kinderdorf International established as the umbrella organisation for all

SOS Children's Villages associations. First activities in Latin America (Uruguay).
1963: SOS Children's Villages began its work in Asia (South Korea and India).
1970: First African SOS Children's Village built in Cte d'Ivoire. Further SOS
Children's Villages projects in Ghana, Kenya and Sierra Leone.
1981: Opening of the Hermann Gmeiner Academy in Innsbruck as a training centre

for SOS staff from all over the world.
1991: SOS Children's Villages in Czechoslovakia re-activated. First SOS Children's

Villages in Poland and the Soviet Union, new projects in Bulgaria and Romania.
Foundation of the first SOS Children's Village in the USA.
1995: SOS-Kinderdorf International classified as an "NGO with consultative status

(category II) with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations".
2002: SOS-Kinderdorf International awarded the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian

Prize, the world renowned humanitarian award, for extraordinary contributions
towards alleviating human suffering.
2005: Following the tsunami disaster in Asia, SOS Children's Villages provided
emergency assistance (food, medicine, start-up grants and temporary shelter) as well
as long-term support (reconstruction of family houses, family strengthening program,
community centers and SOS facilities) in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand.
2007 The 100th European SOS Children's Village opens in Valmiera, Latvia. The
organisation helps victims of natural disasters in Bolivia, Indonesia, Peru and
Uruguay, as well as those displaced in the crisis-torn regions of Sudan, Chad and
Somalia. SOS Children's Villages wins the OPEC Fund Award for Development. In
four years, family strengthening program have assisted more than 80,000 children and
families.
STATISTICS OF FACILITIES AND BENEFICIARIES

1,897 facilities in 132 countries and territories.
Statistics worldwide *
Type of facility
Number
Beneficiaries
SOS Children's Villages
473
56,971
SOS Youth Facilities
383
15,552
SOS Kindergartens
226
22,200
SOS Hermann Gmeiner Schools
185
103,838
SOS Vocational Training Centers
61
13,526
SOS Social Centers
499
420,482
SOS Medical Centers
60
452,543
SOS Emergency Relief Programs
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61,528
Total
1,897
1,146,640
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SOS VILLAGE PAKISTAN

SOS Children's Villages of Pakistan is a private social welfare Organization dedicated to
provide homes for orphans and abandoned children. SOS Children's Villages of Pakistan is
affiliated with SOS Kinderdorf International, which is the umbrella Organization, with its
head office in Innsbruck, Austria, is one 132 member associations in different countries,
many of them being in Asia, Africa and South Africa.
The special features of SOS Children Villages are that they are not traditional orphanages.
They provide a family-based environment to children where every effort is made to enable
them to become productive and talented individuals of the society.
SOS Children's Villages of Pakistan is financed through the support of private individuals,
philanthropists, foundations and the corporate sector. Land for all projects has been donated
by the respective provincial governments but financing, both for the construction of new
projects and maintenance of the children, is through sponsorship and donations from the
public.
All SOS projects in Pakistan are being funded through its own initiatives, both for the
establishment of new projects and running costs. The majority of SOS projects and running
costs. The majority of SOS projects are in the developing world and of these, Pakistan is the
only country, which is self-financing.
Dr.Attiya Inayatullah, the wife of Pakistan ambassador in Nepal and later on Minister of
Social and Womens Affairs in Pakistan, took the initiative to establish SOS Childrens
Villages in Pakistan in 1975.
In the very same year her sister, Mrs Souriya Anwar, was entrusted with the founding of a
national SOS Children's Village association of which she is still the president. At the same
time, the construction of an SOS Children's Village in Lahore was started which was
completed in 1977.In 1986, the first SOS Youth Facility was opened also in Lahore, where
the youths are guided on their path to independence and supported in finding jobs.
In Pakistan where the illiteracy rate is quite high, the SOS Hermann Gmeiner Schools are
making a valuable contribution to youth education. The first facility of its kind became
operational in Lahore in 1989, which is open to children and youths from the neighbourhood
as well. In 1998, for the first time it was also possible for youths to receive vocational
training in SOS Vocational Training Centre in Abbottabad and to complete a technical
training there.
Due to the floods of 1989, a support programme for the rural population in collaboration with
the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) came into being in 1990 in the district
of Kasur, near Lahore. In 2001, SOS Children's Villages took over a mother and child clinic
in Pattan in the remote northwest of the country, which had previously been run by the
government. Due to the deteriorating political situation and security issues in North-West
Frontier Province (NWFP), this facility was closed in October 2007.
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In October 2001, an SOS Emergency Relief Programme was started, following the military
action in Afghanistan. The goal of this programme was the establishment of basic educational
and medical infrastructure for children in the refugee camps.
Immediately after the earthquake in October 2005, SOS Pakistan started an SOS Emergency
Relief Programme. This programme aimed at delivering relief items to affected people,
provision of shelter and care for the orphaned and vulnerable children as well as vulnerable
women and a family reunification programme.
At present, there are eight SOS Children's Villages in Pakistan, six SOS Youth Facilities,
seven SOS Hermann Gmeiner Schools, five SOS Vocational Training Centres, five SOS
Social Centres, one SOS Medical Centre, and one SOS Emergency Relief Programme. Four
SOS Childrens Villages are under construction. Two new Villages will be opening this yearone in Islamabad and the other in Jamshoro.
SOS NETWORK IN PAKISTAN:
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HISTORICAL DATA (SOS VILLAGES IN

PAKISTAN)
1975
Formation of SOS Childrens Villages in Pakistan
1977
SOS Childrens Village, Lahore
1982
SOS Childrens Village, Dhodial
1985
SOS Childrens Village, Rawalpindi
1986
SOS Youth Home, Lahore
1987
SOS Childrens Village Karachi
1988
SOS Childrens Village Faisalabad
1989
SOS Hermann Gmeiner School, Lahore
1990
SOS Rural Support Programme, Kasur (health, education, womens uplift)
1992
SOS Youth Home, Abbottabad
1993
SOS Children Village, Sargodha
1994
SOS Hermann Gmeiner School, Dhodial
1994
SOS Vocational Centre, Dhodial
1994
SOS Vocational Centre, Abbottabad
1995
SOS Hermann Gmeiner School, Faisalabad
1995
SOS Youth Home, Karachi
1997
SOS Youth Home, Faisalabad
1998
SOS Technical Centre,Karachi
1998
SOS Hermann Gmeiner School,Karachi
1998
SOS Hermann Gmeiner School,Rawalpindi
1999
SOS Childrens Home,Multan
1999
SOS Hermann Gmeiner School, Rawalpindi
2000
SOS Technical Training School,Rawalpindi
2000
SOS Youth Home,Rawalpindi
2001
SOS Hermann Gmeiner College for Girls,Dhodial
2001
SOS Social Centre,Pattan,Kohistan
2002
*SOS Schools for Girls,Shamshatoo
2002
*SOS Basic Health Unit,Shamshatoo
2002
*SOS Medical Centre,Peshawar
2002
SOS Childrens Village,Multan
2002
*SOS School for Girls,Badaber
2002
*SOS Basic Health Unit,Badaber
2003
SOS Automobile Training Workshop,Rawalpindi
2004
SOS Childrens Village,Muzaffarabad
2004
SOS Childrens Village,Sialkot
*programmes for Afghan refugees
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OBJECTIVES
The major aim is to respect, promote and stand up for childrens rights.SOS Childrens
Village strives to provide a family-oriented environment to the orphaned and abandoned
children who are deprived of their natural parents. In addition to this, SOS aims to give these
children quality education, job-training, security and care enabling them to become
contributing members of society. This facilitates a sense of self-worth and self-confidence in
these children.
The ultimate goal of the organization is to be able to provide shelter to every deserving child
in the country. To achieve this objective, only those children are admitted who are either
complete orphans or are categorized as social orphans. Social orphans are the children
whose mothers have either remarried or suffer from an incurable disease or mental illness.
The organization aims to make the decision makers and the public aware of the problems that
children face and to take measures that will ensure the well-being of these deprived children
all around the world.
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES OF SINDH MANAGING COMITTEE
THE NAMES OF THE SECRATORY WORKIN UNDER VICE CHAIRMAN IN

SOSCHILDREN'S VILLAGES OF SINDH
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DIRECTORS ADMINISTRATION
MR. TAHIR
MS. ZEHRA
MR. AYAZ
DIRECTORS ACCOUNTS
MR. AYAZ
MR. NIAZ
MR. M. ALI
There is a maintenance staff for gardening and cleaning comprising of 6 employees. Youth
Home administration in under Mr. Azeem. The clinic is run by Ms. Saba. Mr. Mazhar and Mr.
Ilyas are in charge for transport. Security is under Mr. Hassan and Mr. Raffique.
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OPERATIONS
SOS Children's village has its operations divided into following:
SOS Children's village
Youth Care
Education
Vocational Training
Rural Support Program
Emergency Relief Program
SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGE

The first SOS village was set up by a German orphan Hermann Gmeiner in 1949 in Austria.
Himself an orphan his aim was to help the children in need, who have lost their home, family
and security during World War II.
SOS Children's villages are now found in more than 130 countries all over the world and are
habituating children who have either lost their biological families or are unable to return to
them.
The SOS children's village model is a care based model which is based on four elements:
I.
II.
III.
THE MOTHER: The SOS mother is an emotional reference point for the children.
On an average eight to ten children are placed under her care. She lives with the
children as a family member and does all the domestic chores like cooking, washing
etc. She is responsible for shaping the family life and forming reliable and stable
relationship with the children. Before living in a SOS village, the mothers are given
intensive specialist training by the National training center (NTC) located in Lahore.
Training includes on job training and attachment with the senior mothers who can
assist the new ones.
BROTHERS AND SISTERS: In SOS families boys and girls of different ages grow
up as siblings. Biological siblings are not separated in SOS families. The can continue
to live to gather. Children of the age of up to ten years are taken into the village. But
exceptions are made if there are any biological siblings above the age of ten. The
means that larger group of siblings can stay together as a family.
THE HOUSE: Each SOS family lives in a house as a family and has all the necessary
commodities that one can find in a home. These include a fridge, TV, dining table,
bed. Each house usually has three rooms. One for the mother, one for the girls and one
for the boys. The very young children usually share the room with the mother. The
house also has a kitchen and a lounge. These houses are usually donated by different
companies and are named after them. The houses are furnished either by the company
who has sponsored the construction of the houses or are given by the organization
itself.
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IV.
THE VILLAGE: Each SOS village has ten to fifteen houses in it. In Karachi SOS
village there were total of fifteen villages. These villages are open spaces and also
have a large garden and play area, parks; ponds etc.The organization places a strong
emphasis on the impact of surroundings on the children. They also have a great
concern for the extent of the contact and interaction of these children with the
neighboring communities. Family strengthening programs and other social services
for families and children in need are an integral part of the activities of SOS
Children's Villages in Pakistan.
In Pakistan, SOS children's villages are situated in following cities:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Karachi
Lahore
Sargodha
Quetta
Rawalpindi
Faisalabad
Multan
Dhodial
9. Sailkot
YOUTH CARE
One of the most important phases in the lives of the SOS children is when they move from
villages to youth care facility. For boys this happens at the age of fourteen, where as the girls
continue to live in the villages up to the time they get married. Usually for any other child
teenage is just like another common phase of life but for SOS village children it is more of a
strain because they have already been through traumatic experience of separation from their
families during their childhood.
SOS youth homes are situated in following cities:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Karachi
Lahore
Faisalabad
Sargodha
Rawalpindi
Abbottabad
This is the stage that the young people are given technical training and or merit education so
that they can involve in their own development and can actively take part in determining how
they should lead their lives.
SOS children's villages youth work involve youth houses with supervised living. These
young people are giving training by team of educational specialist who support them in their
development to be able to be a responsible citizen of the society and to earn steady income
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Major attention is paid to the fact that these young people get a good training in their
respective field so that they are able to get good job. In country like Pakistan where the basic
conditions are inappropriate and where the unemployment rate is considerably high, it
becomes challenging for young people to get a decent job. So the organization makes sure
that the person is competitive to get a job on his own.
The young children of SOS are provided with the start up help if they want to start their own
project. This assistance is in form of low interest loans and flexible repayment policy. A
follow up care is also provided by the organization. This form of care is last step towards
supporting the young people before their complete independence.
EDUCATION
SOS children's village places great emphasis on education and strive to provide
educational assistance to the children living in their villages. Unlike the western
countries, SOS villages in Pakistan lack financial assistance and government
support to provide adequate education to children. Therefore, every SOS village
in Pakistan has a school by the name of Hermann Gmeiner in which not only
village children are provided with quality education but the under privileged
children of the community are also welcomed. These children coming from low
income families are enrolled into the Hermann Gmeiner School with minimal
admission fee and monthly fee of Rs. 850.All Hermann Gmeiner schools are state
recognized schools and follow the national curricula. The SOS school Karachi
has more than 500 outsider students enrolled. This dual purpose of the Gmiener
schools provides an opportunity to the village children to interact with the
outside community and contribute to the educational sector of the country. The
schools are in the following areas:
Lahore, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Rawalpindi, Karachi, Multan, Dhodial, Badaber Camp,
Shamshatoo Camp, Rajji Wala, Dhoop Sari, Nagar, Chanda Singh, Sehjra, Mabbokey &
Dona, Kharaper, Mahalam Khurd, Husain Khan Wala.
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
In order to ensure that the SOS children have some value in the labor market, SOS
Vocational Training Centres offer courses and apprenticeships in trades, industries and
various service branches. What is taught is strongly orientated towards the local and regional
job prospects. For example car mechanics, carpentry, printing, plumbing, electrical
engineering, automobile engineering home economics, agriculture, and information
technology. The resulting products or services are often locally marketed. Youths from the
SOS Children's Villages and socially disadvantaged young people or those who have hardly
any other training prospects are given the opportunity to develop their vocational skills and
earn qualifications that will allow them to live autonomous lives as adults who can deal with
the economic and social pressures put upon them.
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Each of the branches of training is the same length as is the norm for that country, follow the
same curriculum and offer the same practical experience. On completion the youths are
awarded a state-recognised diploma.
RURAL SUPPORT PROGRAME

The SOS rural support program includes the following activities:
1. Health: SOS makes sure that the rural areas in Sind and Punjab receive adequate
medical and health facilities. Every year the SOS sends a team of doctors to the
interiors of Sind and Punjab to conduct a free medical checkup of the local
community.
2. Population Control
3. Supply of clean water
4. Benefit to women: SOS Children's Villages ensures that boys and girls get the same
opportunities to develop their talents at SOS Children's Villages, schools, education
centres and family strengthening programmes. Women are supported and encouraged
to organise themselves, exchange opinions and receive further training. Equal rights
for women has two results: self-confident, educated women have more healthy
children, and support them more in their education and in finding their path in life.
The current rural support program is situated in Kasur district, Punjab. Kasur has been
identified as an impoverished area, desperately in need of rural uplift and support as a result
of number of factors including: continuous flood devastation, unhygienic water supply
resulting from the disposal of the polluted tannery waste, lack of medical and educational
facilities, and the generally low income population.
EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM
Help must be provided quickly in time of war, disaster and disaster. In such traumatic
situations children in particular need intensive care and protection.SOS is not a designated
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emergency relief organization but it is in a position to develop such a infrastructure if rapid

intervention is required. The target groups are families and children.
Children in catastrophes
The main focus is the material, mental and psychological care.Where there are floods, earth
quakes, fires, cold weather, femine etc, the SOS steps in with humalitarian aid. It is
particularly important to SOS Children's Villages that child and their families not only
receive care in the short term, but that support is also provided on a long term basis.
SOS Emergency Program for earth quake relief
SOS Children's Villages was the only organization authorized by the Government of Pakistan
to care for children orphaned by the earthquake, and a Memorandum of Understanding, to
this effect, has been executed. The orphans admitted to SOS are presently accommodated in
temporary shelters and efforts are under way to establish projects for the children in their own
region.
Flood relief program
The flooding in Pakistan has created a large humanitarian disaster. According to the UN, 14
million or 8 percent of the population was affected. The UN says the disaster is the largest the
country has faced: millions of people have been displaced and there has been mass
devastation to crops. It is estimated that half a million tonnes of both wheat and sugar may
have been destroyed by the floods.
Mrs Souriya Anwar, President of SOS Children's Villages Pakistan, has said: "Fortunately
none of the SOS facilities anywhere in the country are affected, nor are they are likely to be
in the future, as they are in safe areas. However, as you are aware large areas of the country
and millions of people are affected. We have offered to the authorities in all regions that we
will take responsibility for any orphaned, abandoned or lost child."
To provide relief for children and their families in affected regions in Pakistan, SOS Children
worked in tandem with the charities Concerned Citizens Society of Pakistan (CCP) and the
Fatima Memorial Hospital System. SOS Children has worked with CCP in the past.
SOS Children's Villages Pakistan has offered to take complete responsibility for any children
who may be orphaned or lost due to the disaster. All organizations, government departments
and people involved in relief activities have been advised. Funded by the Promoting
Associations of SOS Children's Villages International, a comprehensive relief program has
been launched in Pakistan for the supply of food, drugs and tents. These have been identified
as the top priority. Up to this date more than Rs. 125 million has been spent with almost Rs.
98 million on food supply, Rs. 20 million on tents and RS. 7 million on drugs.
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Children in conflict
Violence always have devastating effects on the society. Children are subjected to extreme
situations, which cause unforeseen mental and physical damage. Wars, armed conflicts,
persecution and displacement remain an unacceptable reality for millions of children.
SOS Afghan releif program
The SOS Afghan Relief Program for refugees seeking shelter in Pakistan was started in
February, 2002 on the request of the European Promoting Associations, who also funded the
interventions. The program was ended in 2007 and the refugees were sent back to their own
country. The main focus was on the children: their education, health and recreation. Girl's
education was a priority and schools were established in Shamshatu and Badaber Camps.
Basic Health Units were also set up in these camps and referrals made to the SOS Pediatric
Medical Centre established in Peshawar. This was a state of the art facility which provided a
high standard of medical care and treated many thousands of critically ill children. Children
in the camps had no recreational facilities whatsoever, and playgrounds were opened for them
in three of the large camps.
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SOURCES AND ALLOCATION FUNDS

SOURCES
SOS village has a worldwide presence and a positive image. SOS Children's Village, like
other organizations, needs funds in order to carry out their social activities. The sources of
funding are the following:
1. Funds from Hermann Gmeiner Schools
2. Funds from local community
3. Funds from the international donors
4. Corporate donors
One of the basic sources is the schooling system of SOS in which children of low income
groups are invited to get quality education at lowest of prices. But these funds are not enough
to run such a huge social system like that of SOS. Moreover, SOS does have people funding
throughout Pakistan. Voluntary donations from individuals ranging from Rs. five to many
hundreds of thousands of rupees support the Foundation's activities. The emphasis is on
individual social commitment from the masses. Contributions are also made in kind, in the
form of food, clothing, medicines, animal hides and skins. Medical supplies and technical
support are also received from several non-governmental organizations. The annual donations
are fairly regular and reliable because they are broad based, not linked to narrow interest
groups.
The international funding agencies are:
1. UN
2. SOS Canada
SOS Village gets funds from these agencies. They approach these agencies as and when
required and the way of getting approval of funds is that, these donors are provided with
sufficient details of activities carried out by SOS in a quarter. The main attractive point for
the international donors is that SOS is performing activities which are beneficial to the
system in the long run.
SOS is also very active in attracting corporate funding. The organization offers socially
engaged company's positive exposure and a mutually beneficial relationship. Corporate
funding not only allows them to continue the vital work on behalf of the children and families
in the care, it also positions companies as socially responsible in the markets, with their
employees and neighbors.SOS offer a number of attractive opportunities to invest in the
futures of orphaned and abandoned children, and with more than 2000 facilities, projects and
programs located worldwide, the opportunities are endless! Companies can choose from a
wide range of opportunities for support, including child or village sponsorships, family
strengthening programs, construction projects, operating costs of a family house or youth
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facility, or donation to one of the SOS Holiday Camps. SOS builds long-term, sustainable
relationships with the corporate donors. Some of these donors are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Marriot
HSBC
KFC
Adamjee
Lakson Group of companies
Habib group
P&G
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
The funds gathered are used in the categories SOS working in as per the wishes of NGOs, if
any, or donors abroad.
The funds are used where they can generate long term results and which help the activities
beneficial for the society.
It cannot be said that which of their functional areas (SOS Villages, Hermann Gmeiner
Schools, Youth Homes, Vocational Training Center, Emergency Relief Program) receive most
of funds but due to 2010 floods, many funds have been allocated to the Flood relief program.
All donations and record of accounts are audited properly through a firm of Chartered
Accountants. The statements of accounts are presented to the Federal Government for grant
of tax relief by Central Board of Revenue. Another system of internal check and audit of
accounts on weekly basis is in operation within the system. Proper budgeting is done and it is
also taken in to account that last time how much funds were allocated and what were the
results.
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DONATION PATTERN
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Activity
Donation Required
Pay for the partial sponsorship of an

orphaned or abandoned child
Rs. 500 per month
Pay for the education of an orphaned or

abandoned child
Rs. 500 per month
Complete pay for the full sponsorship of

an orphaned or abandoned child
Rs. 3,000 per month
Full sponsorship of an SOS family of 10
Rs. 30,000 per

month
Lifelong Membership of "Friends of SOS"
Rs. 2,000 (only)
Pay for the construction of a home for

an SOS family of 10
Rs. 3 million
approximately.
Pay for the construction of an SOS

Village for 15 SOS families
Rs. 100 million

approx.
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PLANS FOR EXPANSION

Currently SOS Village is operating in various parts of Pakistan. The head office of SOS
Village is situated at Jinnah Avenue in Karachi. When we visited we saw the construction of a
building which was a new home for accommodation of more children in the premises of the
village.
With the rapid escalation of construction cost the establishment of new projects has become
very difficult, but they continue to plan ambitiously as this work must go on. Until they have
sufficient projects to cater to all children in support.
Future plans for expansion and diversification include the inauguration of a brand new
facilities established in the city, The SOS Infaq Technical Training Institute on January 27,
2010, which caters to the needs of youth as well as those who reside in the impoverished
Korangi area. Also two new villages will be opening up in this year.
In Jamshoro SOS Children's Village is under construction and will be soon finished. In
Islamabad the construction of the SOS Children's Village, which will house Kashmiri
children, is well advanced.
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CO WORKERS TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

NATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (NTC)
Aims to ensure uniformity of operation in all SOS projects and to attain the desired level of
excellence. Training programmes for Directors, Assistant Directors, Supervisors, Mothers,
Teachers and other staff are organized in the NTC. The National Training Center is the
essential place for the growing number of projects where co-workers from all over the
country receive trainings.
The National Training Center is handled by the National Office whereas the policies and
programmes of training are worked out with the NTC Director. The NTC Director carries full
responsibility for the National Training Center and organizes the trainings.
Mothers
Proper training is essential to communicate to the 'mothers' what the SOS
concept is and the standards to be maintained. They receive training at
the National Training Centre and are attached to 'senior mothers' for onthe job training and assessment. The probation period is three months
after which candidates are employed as 'mother trainees'. After two year's
satisfactory performance they are confirmed as 'mothers'.
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Directors
All Village Directors are expected to familiarize themselves with the SOS Children's Village
manual which provides a general policy framework according to which they are expected to
operate. Within the structure of principles, standards and guidelines, decisions can be made
according to our own cultural norms and requirements.
Directors are responsible for the overall development of the children, within the SOS
families. They are accountable for the effective management of the village, including
finances and human resources. They are required to live on the premises and ensure that 24
hour coverage is given to the needs of the children. Weekly day-off should be other than
Saturday / Sunday and during any absence from the village proper arrangements for
supervision must be in place.
The Village Directors report to the National Director/Management Committee and are fully
supported in developing plans and activities which lead to the advancement of the village and
its SOS families. The respective Managing Committees, through the Village Committees,
ensure that high standards of operation are maintained and SOS policies understood and
implemented. Annual workshops are held in the NTC.
Accountants
"If we do not manage to administer and employ the funds entrusted to us with complete
transparency and beyond all shadow of doubt, we have no right to ask people for donations."
Mr. Richard Pichler, Secretary General, SOS kinderdorf International referred to this
quotation, in his preface to the SOS KDI Financial Manual. This quotation is valid for all
times. SOS Pakistan has executed the SOS - KDI Global Accounting Software. Accountants
from all SOS Pakistan projects underwent intensive personnel training in Islamabad. This
was followed by the trainer visiting each project to offer any guidance if required.
TEACHERS TRAINING
Beacon house training
An excellent teacher training program was initiated in partnership with the Beacon House
school system. This is the most successful private school organization renowned for its
quality of education. 3 teachers of HG school Lahore are undergoing training. Upon
successful completion they will get a diploma from the Bradford University.
This program is being offered free of cost for SOS HGS staff but 240?, the cost of the
certificate will be paid by SOS. The teachers that are trained by the Beacon House training
program are in turn training teachers in the SOS HGS in Lahore.
VSO
VSO is an international development charity that works through volunteers their vision is a
world without poverty in which people work together to fulfill their potential. Instead of
sending food or money, they send women and men from a wide range of professions who
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want the chance to make a real difference in the fight against poverty. These volunteers work
in partnership with colleagues and communities to share skills and learning and achieve
positive change together. Their teacher training programs are of excellent quality and they
impart Training in addition to providing trained teachers to work in the SOS HGS across
Pakistan.
Ali institute
Ali Institute imparts professional training and is ideally situated close to the NTC. They offer
a subsidized rate for training of the SOS HGS co-workers and the completion certificates are
recognized by the Board of Education.
Honors and Distinctions

Recognition is in place in order to dignify long and extraordinary loyal commitment to the
work of SOS Children's Villages of Pakistan.
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FUTURE PLANS
The organization takes care and responsibility of the children under its shelter till they are
able to support themselves. After matriculation both boys and girls receive career counseling.
Higher education is provided to those with merit and, otherwise, technical education is
available. The boys remain in their care till they are capable of earning their livelihood and
girls are also encouraged to train for careers. The marriages of the girls are arranged by the
organization. SOS envisions its future as in helping every deprived kid of the country develop
and be happy.
The future plans of SOS childrens Village in Pakistan, basically revolve around expanding
geographically in Pakistan.
They plan to collect funds through special appeals for the following under construction
villages:
QUETTA
So far, 58 children have been admitted in the temporary premises. The village is being
constructed in phases as funding is being received. Their plan is to construct 80 homes by the
end of summer 2011. They also plan to construct 7 family homes and raise Rs. 24.5 million.
RAWALKOT
Construction of Village Complex and Primary School in Rawalkot AJK has started but the
cost of construction is almost double of what is required in other areas, therefore, massive
funding is needed.
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The project in Rawalakot will include the SOS Children's Village, SOS Youth Home, SOS
Community School and Skills Training Centre. Land for this complex and the one in
Muzaffarabad has been donated by the Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir.
MUZAFFARABAD
The earthquake damaged village in Muzaffarabad has been repaired and designated as a
Youth Home. Salvaged material is being utilized in the new village.
PESHAWAR
A site has been acquired in Hayatabad and construction of Youth Home and Community
School will begin.
KARACHI
SOS Technical Training Centre has been built in Korangi Karachi and work is being done on
it to make it a good standard technical institute.
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CONCLUSION
Through our survey at SOS Village and interaction with its staff, we have come to the
conclusion that SOS Village is working for the benefit of the society by giving the orphans
and less privileged, a healthy and safe environment to grow and develop. It is a ray of hope
for a lot orphans who were either abandoned or unfortunate to lose their parents. Children
from affected areas of the north are also brought here providing them with necessities of life.
The staff of SOS Village was very helpful and reluctant to answer our questions. Houses and
playgrounds of the children are well maintained. The school is well organized and decorated
projecting the image that funds are equally allocated in maintaining a good home and
learning centre for the children.
SOS Village continuously renews their commitment to the orphans to our nation. They
continue to work with dedication and vigor to reach the universal SOS goal in providing a
loving home for every child. Although with the rising construction and operational costs it
has become increasingly challenge, but they persevere and put faith in Allah who can make
everything possible.
SOS Children's Villages was the only organization authorized by the Government of Pakistan
to care for children orphaned by the earthquake, and a Memorandum of Understanding, to
this effect, has been executed. The SOS Emergency Programe for Earthquake Relief was
started in response to the disastrous earthquake which occurred in Azad Jammu and Kashmir
and parts of NWFP in October 2005.
SOS Village is thankful to all the donors who make it possible for them to provide the
children with food, shelter and water. Above all, to give they hope in future. In return they
enjoy in sharing the success of their life and knowing that there is nothing more worthwhile
than touching a human life.
Similarly, their mission does not end here because they know there is so much more to do and
more children who need help and reach out to.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
www.sos-childrensvillages.org
www.sos.org.pk/News_Letters/SOSNewsletter2010.pdf
www.sos.org.pk/
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