SOS Children’s Villages Greece

SOS Children’s Villages Greece is a member of SOS Children’s Villages International which is currently active in 136 countries. SOS Children’s Villages have been operating in Greece since 1975, with the aim to help children who have lost or are at risk of losing parental care.

We believe that every child should grow up within a family with love, respect and security, and so our work helps families create a loving home where a child can be a child. We help families care for their children and, when children can no longer live with their own families due to serious social reasons, we provide quality alternative care in foster families or in an SOS Children’s Village for as long as it needs.

In total, we operate the following programs in Greece:
• 4 SOS Children’s Villages in Vari (Attica), Plagiari (Thessaloniki), Alexandroupolis and Heraklion
• 2 Youth Houses in Athens and Thessaloniki
• 2 SOS Babies Home for abused babies & infants in Athens
• 9 Social Centers for families in crisis in Athens, Heraklion, Ioannina, Komotini, Kalamata, Patras, Piraeus, Sapes (Rodopi) and Thessaloniki
• 6 Learning and Education Centers in Athens, Heraklion, Ioannina, Kalamata, Patras, and Thessaloniki

All our expenses, concerning the running cost and maintenance or expansion of our long-term care and family support programs, depend exclusively on donations by individuals or companies.

You may find more information about SOS Children’s Villages Greece in www.sos-villages.gr