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SOS Children's Villages in Ziguinchor
The SOS Children's Village is located near Ziguinchor airport, opposite the agricultural school. It is best reached via the road that leads to the "Kenia" district. It has twelve family houses, the director's house, a guesthouse and administrative buildings. It opened in February 1998 and can take in up to 100 children.
Near to the SOS Children's Village, there are several small local facilities. It is easy to access a small medical consultation room, the public hospital, and a supermarket. With regard to religion, the children at SOS Children's Village Ziguinchor are Christians as well as Muslims and form a united and representative community of the country.
On the village grounds there is also an SOS Kindergarten, which is open to not only children from the SOS Children's Village, but also to children from the neighbourhood. It was completed and opened in September 1998. It has four classrooms and small annex rooms and can take in and care for around 140 children.
Our Impact
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The SOS Kindergarten in Senegal are a fundamental building block for the early development needs including, intellectual and social skills for children. |
1 KINDERGARTENS | 162 Kindergarten students |
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SOS Social Centres in Senegal 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 | 519 Beneficiaries |
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The SOS Children's Village in Senegal provides loving homes to orphaned and abandoned children |
1 VILLAGES | 99 Orphaned and Abandoned Children |
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The SOS Youth Facilities in Senegal provides youth with a loving environment where they learn to transition into independent living and to expand their education |
2 YOUTH FACILITIES | 86 Youths in our Care |
Our Impact