The Story of the New Village  

Engineers looking at the plans for the new Village
Engineers looking at the plans for the new Village

The site plan of the new Village with 12 homes and a kindergarten
The site plan of the new Village with 12 homes and a kindergarten





The Green Family SOS Children’s Village Ondangwa officially opens!

The Green Family SOS Children’s Village Ondangwa officially opens!

SOS Children’s Villages Namibia officially inaugurated The Green Family SOS Children’s Village Ondangwa on Thursday 26 August, 2010. The Village started operating taking in 40 children in six houses.
Ondangw home

The Children Begin to Arrive!

An update from The Green Family SOS Children’s Village Ondangwa. More...

Preparing for the Children

With the New Year well underway SOS staff in Namibia continue to prepare for the arrival of the children. More...

Construction Competed

All of the buildings are now complete with roofs, windows and doors in place. It finally looks like an SOS Village, final touches are on the way More...

The New Village Nears Completion

The Green Family – SOS Children’s Village, Ondangwa is nearing completion. While workers are putting the finishing touches on the exterior of all of the buildings, they are now concentrating on the interior work and landscaping. September 2008

The Homes are Ready for Roofs

In January 2008, the walls for all 12 homes and the kindergarten were finished and ready for the roofs that would shelter the children. More...

The Walls Go Up

In December 2007, the walls started to rise above the ground More...

The Foundation is Laid

In November, 2007, the foundation of the new SOS Village was laid More...

The Sod Turning Ceremony

In July 2007, Don and Shirley Green's daughter - Debbie Green - O'Brien travelled to the Ondangwa region for the official sod turning ceremony of The Green Family - SOS Children's Village Ondangwa, Nambia. More...