DHL and SOS Children’s Villages celebrate ten years of partnership in Vietnam

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About SOS Children's Villages Vietnam

Working officially in Vietnam since 1987, SOS Children's Villages Vietnam is a non-profit, non-religious organization, working to provide care and education for orphans, abandoned children and children in difficult circumstances. SOS Children's Villages Vietnam has been operating with 71 projects/programs, including 17 Villages, 16 Youth Houses, 16 Kindergarten Schools, 12 Hermann Gmeiner Schools, 01 Vocational School, 01 Vocational Training workshop, 07 Family Strengthening Programs, 01 National Office and Training Center. 71 projects/programs of SOS Children's Villages Vietnam locate in 17 cities/provinces, including Ha Noi, Hai Phong, Dien Bien, Phu Tho, Thai Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Quang Binh, Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, Binh Dinh, Gia Lai, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, Ho Chi Minh City, Ben Tre and Ca Mau.

Up to 31/12/2020, the total quantity of children who have been fostered is 6,566. At present, there are 1,912 ones in 233 family houses, 606 ones in youth houses and 558 ones living outside (in hostels of universities or in lodging houses for studying and semi-independence). Until now, 3,490 children are social-integrated. In 2020, 17 SOS Children's Villages Vietnam has received 189 new children. Moreover, SOS Family Strengthening Program has been operating in 07 provinces (Thai Binh, Nghe An, Quang Nam, Da Nang, Lam Dong, Ben Tre, Ca Mau) for children who lost or in risk of losing parental care. SOS Children's Villages Vietnam is supporting 1,672 families in SOS Family Strengthening Program.

For more information, please visit: https://sosvietnam.org/^[1]

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