SOS Children’s Village Kavre, the seventh SOS Children’s Village in Nepal is situated in Panauti-2, Kavrepalanchowk district, about 28 kilometer east of the capital city Kathmandu. The main reason for the establishment of this SOS Children’s Village was the need of more family-based care in the region of Kathmandu. SOS Children’s Village Sanothimi was not big enough to admit all the children in ne
ed. SOS Children’s Village Kavre started its operation in November 1997. It was officially opened in 1999 in the presence of the late king Birendra and Mr Helmut Kutin, the president of SOS-Kinderdorf International. It consists of 14 family houses, which has been providing family care for 142 children under the comprehensive standard set by Nepal Government. 14 mothers, 5 aunts and other 7 supporting staffs are jointly engaged to the care of children. SOS Children’s Village Kavre focuses on family-based, long-term care of children who canno longer grow up with their biological families. Especially we brought up orphan and destitute children with free of prejudice regarding to their caste and culture. They grow up in a stable family environment, and are supported individually until they become independent young adults. To achieve these vision and mission, the organization arranges a series of programs for the children and co-workers through out the year.Such as:
Child Protection Policy (CPP): SOS Children’s Village Kavre got opportunity to be a first village in SOS Nepal for implementing this CPP. This policy helps to make aware for co-workers on child rights. Leadership & Personality Development program: Leadership and personality development is an important characteristic for successful integration of our Children.For this we have formed Creative Child Club in this village. Through this club they are engage in different club activities. Beside this we have arranged different programs like Master of ceremony (MC) Public Speaking Training (EPS) for the children. In each Friday Prayer, the children have given platform to show their talent. Career Counselling: The program has been arranged for the children, when they are in class 9. The children have got the opportunity to know the detail information on certain profession from the respective experts of different professional fields. Another important feature of this program is an Aptitude and interest test. This test helps to aware each individual to find out their own strength and limitation. This program helps to choose appropriate by academic field in college after their school. Ancillary Projects:
SOS Hermann Gmeiner Higher Secondary School: SOS Hermann Gmeiner Higher Secondary School is an ancillary project of SOS Children’s Village Kavre. The school has been providing quality education for both the SOS village children and the children from community. From the year 2008 we have started +2 educations in management stream. The school is providing both academic as well as extra curricular activities in balance way. The school is providing quality education for 560 students with the help of 33 dedicated teaching staffs and other 8 maintenance staffs. SOS Youth Facility Kavre: SOS Youth Facility Kavre is an extended project of SOSChildren’s Village Kavre. The youths are shifted to the youth facility after class 10. The youth leader provides guidance and counseling when the youths needed. Beside this they learn here, to live in semi independent life style which is very important for successful integration. 20 girls and 32 boys are directly cared under this youth facility. The construction of SOS Youth Facility Kavre has been started in 2008, just near to the SOS Children’s Village Kavre. SOS Social Centre Kavre: SOS Social centre is another ancillary project of SOS Children’s Village Kavre. Through this social centre we are providing out reach program. Such as Hermann Gmeiner Scholarship program and Family Strengthening Program (FSP). The main objectives of this project are : To integrate SOS in the community; To lessened the pressure of child admission in SOS Kavre and To cater as more as the needy children of the community. Hermann Gmeiner Scholarship program: This scholarship program has been provided to the student of Hermann Gmeiner School with having poor economic condition. 69students are benefited through this program. Family Strengthening Program (FSP): The program is especially focus to the single headed family. We are supporting 78 such families. We provide educational support for their dependent children. Beside this, these families are getting certain amount, to support their fooding stuff. On keeping mind that, giving only support is not the ultimate solution, so we have started capacity building program for these supported families.
