What is an SOS Emergency Relief Programme?
An SOS Emergency Relief Programme is our way of offering swift and un-bureaucratic aid to areas hit by war, crisis or natural disasters. SOS Children’s Villages sets up food supply centres in famine- and drought-stricken areas, in many cases guaranteeing basic nourishment of children and their families until the local supply infrastructure has been restored. In the aftermath of natural disasters, emergency accommodation or building material for reconstruction may be provided. Although emergency relief programmes are set up as temporary initiatives, facilities for long-term help for the stricken community are often established.
