SOS relies on the kindness and generosity of Canadians to be able to provide a home for the most vulnerable children of Africa.
By becoming a child sponsor you are helping an individual child in need.
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Please help us ensure a loving home for every child. Sponsor a child in Namibia today.
Windhoek, capital of Namibia, is located in central Namibia, in a semi-desert climatic region. Modern-day Windhoek was founded in 1890; today, Windhoek is a multicultural city characterized by tranquil co-existence of a vast number of different ethnic groups.
The SOS Children's Village was built in Khomasdal, one of Windhoek's suburbs. The three hectares plot of land borders on two roads and the river Arebush, which only carries water during the rainy season. The official opening ceremony of the SOS Children's Village Windhoek took place on 21 March 1987.
SOS Children's Village Windhoek comprises twelve family houses, houses for the village director and the SOS aunts (who support the SOS mothers and take care of the children when the mothers are on leave), a workshop, an administration and service area, a multi-purpose hall and a computer lab.
Up to 120 children can find a new home in the twelve family houses.
Additionally, an SOS Kindergarten was set up on the same premises, consisting of four group rooms, a kitchen and a playground, where up to 100 children can be looked after.
Primary school education for up to 500 pupils is offered at the SOS Hermann Gmeiner School, which has been operational since January 1986 and comprises 21 classrooms, a library and a sports field.
The family strengthening programme offers access to essential services for children’s development (e.g., educational, nutritional and health support, social skills) and supports families to protect and care for their children. The programme also aims at linking families with income generating activities and offers help to improve the parents’ parenting skills.
Our Impact
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The SOS Kindergarten in Namibia are a fundamental building block for the early development needs including, intellectual and social skills for children. |
1 KINDERGARTENS | 58 Kindergarten students |
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SOS Social Centres in Namibia aim is to help families, in particular women and children, living in communities neighbouring the SOS Children's Villages to gradually escape from poverty, and to help young people become self-reliant. |
2 SOCIAL CENTRES | 587 Beneficiaries |
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The SOS Children's Village in Namibia provides loving homes to orphaned and abandoned children |
1 VILLAGES | 51 Orphaned and Abandoned Children |
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The SOS Youth Facilities in Namibia provides youth with a loving environment where they learn to transition into independent living and to expand their education |
1 YOUTH FACILITIES | 38 Youths in our Care |
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