Transforming lives: Namibia Children’s Hope and Resilience Fund
For forty years, SOS Children’s Villages Namibia has been a beacon of hope for vulnerable children and families. By evolving with their needs, we ensure every child grows up in a loving, supportive family environment. As Namibia’s leading child protection organization, we work closely with the Namibia Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare to strengthen the country’s child welfare system.
SOS Children’s Villages focuses on the following services and investments:
Renovation, retrofitting and furnishing of family homes
Through essential repairs and upgrades, we create safe spaces where children without parental care can thrive, whether for short-term, emergency, or long-term placements. As part of this effort, we are transitioning our family-care homes in Windhoek from traditional SOS Village settings to safe, well-connected neighbourhoods with access to essential amenities and services. This allows children to grow, learn, and feel a sense of belonging within their community.
Empowering families and supporting child reintegration
We directly support families in the community to help children remain with their biological families whenever possible and when it is in the child's best interest. Through direct support, including economic empowerment, we strengthen families’ capacity to meet their children’s needs, helping families stay together and supporting long-term stability.
Enhancing caregiver skills
We offer comprehensive training to SOS mothers, parents, social workers and child protection officers, strengthening their ability to provide children with individualized care and support. The training covers critical topics such as trauma-informed care, child health and development, and child and adolescent mental health. By building caregivers’ knowledge and skills, we ensure children receive the highest quality of care and protection.
Provision of care, education, and mental health support
For the most vulnerable children in society – those without parental care – we provide family-based care that offers the love, support, and stability essential for their safety and wellbeing. Our holistic approach ensures access to quality education, mental health and psychosocial support, and primary health services. We also focus on preparing these children for a successful transition to independence, empowering them to overcome challenges and build brighter futures.
The Namibia Children’s Hope and Resilience Fund supports:
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20 family homes in the community and the SOS Village with essential renovations, furnishings and digital needs, directly benefiting up to 100 children annually.
55 SOS mothers, parents, social workers, and child protection officers with specialized training to support quality of care and protection for children.
The reintegration of 96 children and youth with their biological or extended families with direct support throughout the process; creating space for more children in urgent need.
63 families with access to economic opportunities through skills development and financial literacy training.
196 children and youth with access to education, tutoring, skills training, and the materials needed to succeed.
Why your support of children in Namibia matters
Located in southwest Africa, Namibia is a sparsely populated nation of just over 3 million people. A country rich in natural resources makes it ineligible for most development assistance or humanitarian aid. However,
Namibia faces persistently high levels of inequality, with 43% of its population living below the poverty line.
Namibia is experiencing the worst drought in 100 years, exhausting almost 85% of food reserves and leaving nearly 50% of the population facing food insecurity.
250,000 children, more than 20% of all Namibian children, are without parental care or at risk of losing it.
- 19% of children in Namibia never complete primary education, and 52% never graduate from secondary school, creating an ongoing cycle of hardships.
SOS Children’s Villages is dedicated to breaking this cycle, helping to ensure every child has the love of a family and everything they need to thrive.
Be the difference. Donate today to build hope and resilience in Namibia.
