SOS Children’s Village
Family-based care for children without parental care
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SOS Children's Villages Lesotho has supported children and young people without parental care, or at risk of losing it, since 1994. It operates villages at Maseru (Lithabaneng) and Quthing using a family-based care model in which children are raised by SOS mothers in family houses, with youth later transferred to youth homes to develop life skills. It is part of the international SOS Children's Villages federation.
To ensure that no child in Lesotho grows up alone by providing family-based care for children without parental care.
SOS Children's Villages Lesotho grew out of a need assessment in the early 1990s by SOS Kinderdorf International in cooperation with the Government of Lesotho, and its first village at Lithabaneng in Maseru became operational in 1994, providing family-based care …
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- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 80% of the 142 charities in Lesotho it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- It has more complete contact information than 79% of similar organizations, with a verified website, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Lesotho under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
SOS Children’s Village is listed in Lesotho. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
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SOS Children’s Village is a human services nonprofit based in Maseru, Lesotho. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 1994 and has been operating for 32 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 41/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
SOS Children's Villages Lesotho has supported children and young people without parental care, or at risk of losing it, since 1994. It operates villages at Maseru (Lithabaneng) and Quthing using a family-based care model in which children are raised by SOS mothers in family houses, with youth later transferred to youth homes to develop life skills. It is part of the international SOS Children's Villages federation. SOS Children’s Village is a human services organization based in Lesotho. The organization was founded in 1994.
SOS Children’s Village is located in Maseru, Lesotho. The organization was established in 1994 and has been active for 32 years.
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Quick facts about SOS Children’s Village
- What is SOS Children’s Village?
- SOS Children’s Village is a human services ngo based in Maseru, Lesotho. SOS Children's Villages Lesotho has supported children and young people without parental care, or at risk of losing it, since 1994. It operates villages at Maseru (Lithabaneng) and Quthing using a family-based care model in which children are raised by SOS mothers in family houses, with youth later transferred to youth homes to develop life skills. It is part of the international SOS Children's Villages federation.
- When was SOS Children’s Village founded?
- SOS Children’s Village was founded in 1994.
- Where is SOS Children’s Village located?
- Headquartered in Maseru, Lesotho.
- Is SOS Children’s Village trustworthy?
- SOS Children’s Village has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 41 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is SOS Children’s Village's website?
- https://sos.org.ls/
- Are donations to SOS Children’s Village tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Lesotho under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.