What role do SOS Childrens Villages Emergency Relief Programs play in crisis situations of war or natural disaster?
SOS Children’s Villages is enabled to provide very fast and effective emergency relief because of our existing infrastructure in over 130 countries. Essentially, when disaster strikes, there is a good chance we are already there. In disaster situations, SOS works in cooperation with other relief organizations such as ICRC, UNHCR and UNICEF and local and governmental authorities to respond in the most effective, coordinated way possible. SOS’s role in crisis is consistent with its mandate to meet the urgent needs of children and their families in a committed, long-term way. In line with this objective, emergency relief programs can easily translate into the construction of permanent facilities such as Children’s Villages or SOS social or medical centres. For more info on SOS emergency relief programs, click here.
