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SOS Children's Villages in Dakar
SOS Children's Village Dakar was built in the suburbs of the metropolis Dakar and is about ten kilometres from the centre of town. The 15 family houses, which can accommodate up to 150 children, were built around a baobab tree that is in the middle of the SOS Children's Village. The village has an administration building, a village director's house and flats for employees.
An SOS Kindergarten was also opened at the same time as the SOS Children's Village in July 1977 and is located on the same site. It was built for preschool children and for children from the SOS Children's Village as well as from the neighbourhood. It has five classrooms and has a capacity of 150 children.
In 1995, an SOS Youth Facility was also built on the site, within the context of the programme to integrate the children into society and working life, which is intended to encourage the young people to become independent. The facility has a house with three flats: one for the facility director's office, one for the caregivers and one for the young people. The youth facility offers space for up to 150 young people and makes it easier for them to become independent. They have the use of four bedrooms, a communal kitchen and a lounge, which is also used as a dining room.
Our Impact
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The SOS Kindergarten in Senegal are a fundamental building block for the early development needs including, intellectual and social skills for children. |
1 KINDERGARTENS | 145 Kindergarten students |
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SOS Social Centres in Senegal aim is to help families, in particular women and children, living in communities neighbouring the SOS Children's Villages to gradually escape from poverty, and to help young people become self-reliant. |
4 SOCIAL CENTRES | 844 Beneficiaries |
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The SOS Children's Village in Senegal provides loving homes to orphaned and abandoned children |
1 VILLAGES | 137 Orphaned and Abandoned Children |
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The SOS Youth Facilities in Senegal provides youth with a loving environment where they learn to transition into independent living and to expand their education |
1 YOUTH FACILITIES | 86 Youths in our Care |
Our Impact