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© Mauro Minozzi
ANNUAL REPORT
2007/2008
Who we are
Together - for each other
Bringing visions to life together
Child Protection Policy
Quality4Children
Income and expenditures 2006
Brief history
Content
Facilities and programmes
© Hilary Atkins
Strenghtening cooperation for children
Imprint
1. Content and imprint
2. Who we are
2. Together - for each other
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Editorial Office:
SOS-Kinderdorf International, Communications,
Hermann-Gmeiner-Str. 51,
P.O. Box 209, 6010 Innsbruck, Austria
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Publisher:
SOS-Kinderdorf International
4 - 5
Responsible for the contents:
Richard Pichler
3. Bringing visions to life together 6 - 9
Editorial team:
Cornelia Bolter, Daniel Dejean de la Bâtie,
Karin Demuth, Bianca Helfer, Orlaith King,
Doris Kirchebner, Stephanie Klotz, Barbara Straif
4. Child Protection Policy
10 - 11
5. Quality4Children
12 - 13
6. Strenghtening cooperations for children
14 - 15
Translator:
WLT Vienna
7. Income and expenditures 2006
16 - 17
Title photo:
Mauro Minozzi
8. Brief history
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9. Facilities and programmes
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Graphics:
Michaela Obholzer
Printing:
Athesia-Tyrolia, Austria
Who we are
We take action for children as an independent non-governmental social development organisation. We respect varying religions and cultures,
and we work in countries and communities where our mission can contribute to development. We work in the spirit of the United Nations
Convention on the Rights of the Child and we promote these rights around the world.
Our vision
Every child grows up in a family,
Within that family each child is protected and enjoys a sense of belonging.
The family environment gives them a solid foundation on which to build their
lives.
with love,
Through love and acceptance, emotional wounds are healed and confidence
is built. With self-assurance each child can recognise and fulfil his or her potential.
respect,
Children participate in making decisions that affect their lives and are guided
to take a leading role in their own development. They grow with respect and
dignity as cherished members of their families and society.
and security.
Every child is assured the basic requirements for sound development. They
are protected from abuse, neglect and exploitation and are kept safe during
natural disasters and war.
Our mission
We build families for children in need,
We work for children who are orphaned, abandoned or whose families are unable to care for them. We give these children the opportunity to build lasting
relationships within a family.
help them shape their own futures,
We enable children to live according to their own culture and religion, and to
be active members of the community.
We help children to recognise and express their individual abilities, interests
and talents.
and share in the development of their communities.
We share in community life and respond to the social development needs of
society’s most vulnerable children and young people.
We establish facilities and programmes that aim to strengthen families and
prevent the abandonment of children.
We join hands with community members to provide education and health
care, and respond to emergencies.
Values,
that guide our actions, decisions and relationships
Courage: We take action
Commitment: We keep our promises
Trust: We believe in each other
Accountability: We are reliable partners
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Together – for each other
© Joris Lugtigheid
Introductory words from President Helmut Kutin
A study has shown that people who give are
happier. It appears that being more affluent
does not, in itself, suffice to live happily. Giving
money to charity or giving presents increases
one’s subjective feeling of happiness. The saying "it is better to give than to receive" is not, it
would seem, an empty phrase.
Annual Report 2007/2008
SOS Children’s Villages receives gifts in more than one way. First of all, from millions
of people who entrust us with their donations and sponsorship monies so that we,
first and foremost the SOS mothers, can ensure that children grow up in a loving and
protected environment and that they are encouraged to develop their talents. The
trust these people place in us creates a unique bond between those who give and
the children who are being helped.
Second, being able to witness how children develop, to allow their souls to heal in
surroundings that foster their individuality and skills, and to build their trust in the
world, is a gift to us all. It is the most beautiful thing imaginable to witness how little
human beings recover from injuries that have been inflicted on them, how they find
their place in life, and how they feel appreciated and a sense of belonging and when
they are taken by the hand.
We at SOS Children’s Villages have the delightful task and great responsibility of taking these children by the hand and accompanying them for a part of their journey.
In doing so, we are indebted as much to the children as to the donors, who expect
open, clear and honest information on how and where their donations are being put
to use and what difference these make.
Who we are
Quality4Children
Brief history
People in the industrialised world – and that includes SOS Children’s
Villages – are in the privileged position of being able to give. The
awareness that we have more than we need to be happy must be
rooted deeply within our consciousness, so that we can help those
who have little or nothing. However, this must not be misinterpreted as a patronising gesture, but rather as a genuine effort to create
global togetherness and mutual support. Such acts are the very essence of what makes us human.
Helmut Kutin
President
© Benno Neeleman
I would like to thank all those humans who, year after year, want to
live this solidarity and make this happiness possible, for themselves
and for others, together with us and together with the children.
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Bringing visions to life
together
© Katerina Ilievska
Secretary-General Richard Pichler
At the end of this year, our "Taking action for children" objectives for
2003-2008 will be brought to a close. We are grateful that we have been
able to put the greatest part of our plans into practice. At the same time,
we would like to make good use of the rest of 2008 to firmly entrench the
results of this action plan. The goals that have been achieved over the
past five years form the basis of the planning for the period 2009-2016,
which will aim to provide even better support for even more children.
By the end of 2008, over 75,000 children and young people will be in care
in over 470 SOS Children’s Villages and more than 380 SOS Youth Facilities across the world. Moreover, over 162,000 children will be supported
as part of SOS family strengthening programmes at 286 locations.
Yet figures alone are not enough. In parallel to the increase of our work
in terms of numbers, we have particularly invested in raising the quality of our education work. Self-evaluation at the SOS Children’s Villages
has helped us to identify the needs for improvement in this area. The
"Tracking Footprints" study that has to date been carried out in 56 countries has also supported quality assurance. The study sheds light on the
lives of young adults who grew up in SOS Children’s Villages and therefore enables us to reach conclusions regarding the quality of our care. It
clearly showed that our strengths are family education, and bringing up
and guiding children until they become young adults. However, further
improvements are needed when it comes to finding jobs, vocational training and the difficult phase of becoming independent.
Who we are
Quality4Children
Brief history
Our professional commitment and lobbying to improve the situation of
children and the rights of the child is proving to be a success. The joint
project Quality4Children (IFCO - International Foster Care Organisation, FICE - Fédération Internationale des Communautés Educatives, SOS
Children‘s Villages), in which the first Europe-wide standards for out-ofhome care for children and for young people with carers were developed, was presented at the European Parliament in 2007. Campaigning has
started for state implementation of these standards in more than 32
European countries.
© Reinis Hofmanis
It is now possible to make the first evaluations of our family strengthening programmes, which have been significantly extended in recent
years. The results confirm that we are taking the right approach. Yet it is
particularly important to carefully consider the timing of the "release" of
a family from the programme in order to improve their lives on the long
term and ensure stability.
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© Benno Neeleman
Who we are
Quality4Children
Brief history
The binding child protection guidelines represent another very important step for
all our national associations in our work for and with children. Within three years, 28
associations have implemented these child protection guidelines. Over the next two
years, these child protection guidelines should come into force in all countries.
We officially ended our tsunami reconstruction programme at the end of 2007. In three
years, we established a total of 2,200 family houses in 15 communities, 18 community
centres and six SOS Children’s Villages in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand. Here,
our particular thanks go to staff members on the ground, who have shown tireless
commitment in managing this challenge.
What we have achieved and implemented over the past few years has a direct influence
on our future commitment. In our new goals for 2009-2016, we intend to focus even
more closely on the areas in which we can show true expertise: enabling children to
grow up in a loving, caring family. It is here that I would like to thank all friends, donors,
staff members, and the boards of directors of our national associations. With your help
and your commitment, we were able to bring this vision to life for thousands of children last year. We hope that we will also be able to count on you in the coming year!
Richard Pichler
Secretary-General
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We protect every child from
violence and abuse
© Katerina Ilievska
Developing child protection guidelines
At a conference in June 2005, the regional directors of SOS Children’s Villages expressed the urgent need for a generally binding child protection policy that applies
to all staff members. The President and Secretary General gave a clear mandate to
first of all form an international and interdisciplinary team in order to develop a child
protection policy. A final version of the paper now exists that was officially adopted
by the Executive Committee in May 2008.
A paper that clearly says no to abuse
Since SOS Children’s Villages was formed, it has
been committed to upholding the rights of children and to their protection. This commitment
has always been an implicit part of our work for
and with children and young people, and it is
now explicitly expressed in a valid and binding
child protection policy that applies to the whole
organisation.
The SOS Children’s Villages’ Child Protection Policy is based on the organisation’s
mission statement and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It states that
any form of violence, abuse or neglect toward any child is to be clearly refuted. Definitions of abuse are included in order to have a common understanding. Data protection is also emphasised as a crucial measure against abuse. Clear guidelines build
a framework for the implementation of the child protection measures within SOS
Children’s Villages. The most important are:
•
•
•
•
awareness-raising
prevention
complaint system
guarantee measures are taken in case of abuse
A protection culture that does not only exist on paper
A total of 28 countries started the pilot phase in 2006 and 2007,
during which the document was discussed and experiences were
documented to support global implementation. Special attention
was given to the participation of children and young people, as well
as to the opinions of various stakeholders and all main carers, especially the SOS mothers. Participants were assisted by external partners and experts throughout the process.
Who we are
Quality4Children
Brief History
The experiences gained during the two years are available in the form of
a handbook for the implementation of the SOS Children’s Villages Child
Protection Policy.
© Rafif Ben Messalem
Prospects: a global child protection network
All SOS Children’s Villages associations will actively implement the child
protection policy as of 2009. Workshops will be offered, in order to
prepare those responsible on the ground for the necessary procedures. A direct exchange between participants is seen as one of the most
essential building blocks for the future: a constant exchange of experiences and knowledge will strengthen our organisation so that we can
work together to achieve our goals.
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Who we are
Quality4Children
Brief history
Quality4Children:
June 13, 2007 was a milestone in the history of the Quality4Children
project. On this day, together with IFCO (International Foster Care Organisation) and FICE (Fédération Internationale des Communautés Educatives), SOS Children’s Villages presented the Quality4Children quality
standards for children and young people in out-of-home care in Europe
to the European Parliament. Young people who had been actively involved in the project from the very beginning as "experts" on the topic due
to their direct experience of out-of-home care, presented the standards
and shared their personal experiences with those present.
© Sebastian Posingis
Quality in the best interests of
the child
In her speech to the 100 participants representing various authorities as well as NGOs, who had come from all over Europe, European
Commissioner Ferrero Waldner assured those present that children
without parental care would be given a special status in the EU’s longterm strategy for children: "The European Commission is your dedicated partner in promoting the rights of all children, especially those
whose parents cannot take care of them."
Whereas in June 2007 the standards were only available in English and
German, today they exist in 19 languages. They now need to be implemented and anchored in European SOS Children’s Villages.
Moreover, it is important to create a network together with European
and international forums and projects – such as the development of
UN guidelines on out-of-home child care.
The first steps have already been taken: there are a number of good
contacts with UNICEF to further improve quality development in
out-of-home care. Another success is the positive feedback from the
authorities. For instance, the Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity of Malta used the Quality4Children standards as a basis for
national standards concerning out-of-home care.
„Quality4Children“
With the Quality4Children project, three international organisations working
in out-of-home child care - SOS Children’s Villages, IFCO and FICE - have started an initiative to ensure and improve the chances of hundreds of thousands
of children and young people in Europe whose parents cannot take care of
them.
Eighteen standards, organised into three chapters, "Decision-making and admission", "Care-taking" and "Leaving-care", have been available since April
2007.
For further information: www.quality4children.info
© Sebastian Posingis
A total of 32 European countries were involved in the first phase of the project. Children and young people affected as well as their parents and carers
were consulted on the subject. Their feedback has been crucial in the development of the quality standards. The Quality4Children navigators’ group also
included young people from the very beginning.
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Strengthening
cooperation for children
SOS-Kinderdorf International engages in the promotion of the rights of the child
through partnerships with other organisations and networks. In 2007 and 2008 SOSKinderdorf International has increased its cooperation with NGO networks in Brussels, Geneva and New York. SOS-Kinderdorf International was elected to the Global
Forum of the NGO Committee on UNICEF in New York. With ISS (International Social
Service), SOS-Kinderdorf International is leading the working group in Geneva that
drafted, and now promotes the adoption of, UN Guidelines on the appropriate use
and conditions of alternative care.
© Joris Lugtigheid
In the Middle East and North Africa, SOS-Kinderdorf International has significantly
strengthened its regional network by means of a project implemented in cooperation
with the Arab League of States and the Arab Council for Childhood and Development.
This project concerns the development and implementation of Arab guidelines for the
protection and alternative care of children without parental care, adapted from the
existing international guidelines. The regional guidelines will be more adequate to the
specific regional and national contexts. The Arab guidelines are scheduled for launch
at a high-level conference planned for December 2008.
© Senad Gubelic
Who we are
Together for each other
Quality4Children
Brief History
Facilities and Programmes
In Europe and Central Asia, in the coming three years, the advocacy
work of SOS-Kinderdorf International will be focused on improving
the preparation of young adults who are leaving care. This entails
supporting young people in care in their transition from the care
system to independent living. It also includes the professional support young people receive after leaving care. Through our advocacy
work, we will tackle the challenges of young people ‘ageing out’ of
care and making the transition to adulthood.
A good leaving care policy is one component of quality care. The
organisation will continue to focus its efforts on promoting quality
standards in alternative care, be it in the framework of the UN guidelines on the use and conditions of alternative care, or Quality4Children. For instance, SOS Children’s Villages plans to cooperate with
Relaf (the Latin American branch of IFCO) for the implementation of
the Quality4Children project in Latin America.
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Income 2006
In 2006 the promoting and supporting associations (PSAs) 1) , which support the
global SOS work of SOS Children’s Villages in developing and emerging countries both in terms of values and on a financial level, raised proceeds amounting
to a total of 284.8 million euros. This is a decrease of 26.3 million euros compared to the previous year. This decrease is due to the extraordinary amount of
proceeds for tsunami projects, namely 45.8 million euros, the previous year. The
regular income (without extraordinary proceeds for tsunami work) increased by
6%, i.e. 15.9 million euros, in 2006.
Consequently, the funds available for our ongoing international projects
(in euros, without tsunami projects) were increased by 5.8% compared to the
previous year. In addition, the PSAs and the general secretariat reported proceeds amounting to a total of 65.2 million euros (an increase of 8.2% compared
with the previous year).
After deducting the costs of fundraising and information work (a total of 15.9%,
compared to 13.4% the previous year) as well as administrative costs (7.6%, compared to 6.7% the previous year), a net amount of 217.9 million euros, i.e. 273.6
million US dollars remains, which will be given to SOS-Kinderdorf International
to spend on international projects (average exchange rate for 2006: 1 EUR =
1.25 USD).
Most of the total income (82.4%) is contributed by friends, donors and sponsors as well as by foundations and derived from legacies. The remainder (17.6%)
comes from public subsidies, project proceeds, and operational and other
income.
The total income for SOS work in developing and emerging countries therefore
amounted to 350 million euros.
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
350.038
100,0%
Income from donors and friends
128.335
36,7%
Gross Income 2006 in 1000 €
Proceeds from major and mid-level donors
5.079
1,5%
Proceeds from corporate donors
10.909
3,1%
Proceeds from foundations and lotteries
10.899
3,1%
Bequests and legacies
43.740
12,5%
Proceeds from sponsorships
80.510
23,0%
Proceeds from committed giving
5.439
1,6%
Proceeds tied to tsunami-work
3.596
1,0%
Governmental support, public subsidies
21.621
6,2%
Capital gains/others
24.438
7,0%
Operational income
15.472
4,4%
Expenditures 2006
A total of 66.1% of the net income was spent on the implementation of new
SOS projects and on subsidies for running costs of existing SOS Children’s
Villages and the affiliated SOS Youth Facilities. A total of 17% was used for the
operational costs and the construction of educational facilities such as SOS
Kindergartens, SOS Hermann Gmeiner Schools and SOS Vocational Training
Centres, while another 9.5% was spent on the construction and operation of
SOS Social Centres. The remaining 7.4% was shared out between SOS Medical
Centres and SOS Emergency Relief Programmes:
As a result of the efficient use of funds by the national associations, it was
possible to increase the number of beneficiaries in 2006 once again.
Expenditure 2006
1) The Promoting Associations:
SOS-Børnebyerne Danmark, SOS-Kinderdorf e.V.,
Hermann-Gmeiner-Fonds Deutschland e.V., SOS
Villages d´Enfants France, SOS-Interfonds A.S.B.L.,
SOS-Kinderdorpen, SOS Children‘s Villages UK,
Stiftelsen SOS-barnebyer Norge, SOS-Kinderdorf
Österreich, Schweizer Freunde der SOS-Kinderdörfer,
SOS-Barnbyar Sverige.
The Supporting Associations:
SOS Village d´Enfants Belgique aide le monde asbl,
SOS Children’s Villages Canada, Asociación Aldeas
Infantiles SOS de España, SOS-Lapsikyläsäätiö/lapsikyläry,
SOS barnaporpin, Associazione Villagi SOS Italia,
SOS Children’s Villages USA Inc.
Joint internal control by SOS-Kinderdorf International and the PSAs ensures
the transparency of the entire financial process and of income and expenditure. All the PSAs of SOS-Kinderdorf International as well as all national associations were audited by local independent and recognised auditors. The respective annual accounts were certified.
In accordance with the statutes of SOS-Kinderdorf International the finances
of the umbrella organisation were subject to a separate audit. As in the previous years, the renowned auditors Ernst & Young gave SOS-Kinderdorf International their unqualified auditor certificate for 2006.
in %
SOS Children‘s Villages
56,4%
60
SOS Youth Facilities
10,5%
50
SOS Kindergardens
3,8%
40
SOS Hermann Gmeiner Schools
10,4%
30
SOS Vocational Training Centres
3,0%
20
SOS Social Centres
9,4%
10
SOS Medical Centres
2,2%
SOS Emergency Relief Programmes
4,3%
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© SOS-Archiv
Brief history
"I do not know of a better way to help
a child than to give him a mother, brothers
and sisters, a house, a village."
Hermann Gmeiner
1949
First SOS Children’s Villages association founded in Austria and first SOS Children’s
Village built in Imst, Austria, by Hermann Gmeiner.
1955
First SOS Youth House built in Innsbruck, Austria. SOS Children’s Villages associations established in France, Germany.
1960
SOS-Kinderdorf International established as the umbrella organisation for all SOS
Children‘s Villages associations. First activities in Latin America (Uruguay).
1963
SOS Children’s Villages began its work in Asia (South Korea and India).
1970
First African SOS Children Village built in Côte d’Ivoire. Further SOS Children‘s Villages projects in Ghana, Kenya and Sierra Leone.
1981
Opening of the Hermann Gmeiner Academy in Innsbruck as a training centre for
SOS staff from all over the world.
1991
SOS Children‘s Villages in Czechoslovakia re-activated. First SOS Children‘s Villages
in Poland and the Soviet Union, new projects in Bulgaria and Romania. Foundation
of the first SOS Children‘s Village in the USA.
1995
SOS-Kinderdorf International classified as an „NGO with consultative status (category II) with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations“.
2002
SOS-Kinderdorf International awarded the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize,
the world renowned humanitarian award, for extraordinary contributions towards alleviating human suffering.
2005
Following the tsunami disaster in Asia, SOS Children’s Villages provided emergency assistance (food, medicine and temporary shelter) as well as long-term support
(family strengthening programmes, community centres and SOS Children’s Villages) in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand.
2008
At SOS-Kinderdorf International’s 18th General Assembly in Innsbruck, Austria, the
plan to ensure a home and a family for one million children by 2016 -100,000 in SOS
Children’s Villages and 900,000 in their existing families through SOS family strengthening programmes - was adopted.
In 132 countries and territories
Africa
113 SOS Children’s Villages
12.485 children
Family Strengthening
Programmes
41.453 children
Family Strengthening Programmes
and SOS Social Centres
Facilities
Children in FSP
Other beneficiaries in SOS Social
Centres
Total beneficiaries
America
12.821 children
Programmes
38.935 children
Asia and Oceania
26.769 children
Programmes
32.906 children
Family based care
SOS Children’s Villages
SOS Youth Facilities
Total beneficiaries
4.896 children
Programmes
8.712 children
499
122.000
128.000
250.000
Education at SOS Kindergartens,
SOS Hermann Gmeiner Schools
and SOS Vocational Training Centres
Facilities
Total beneficiaries
472
139.600
SOS Medical Centres
Facilities
Total beneficiaries
60
452.500
Emergency relief
Programmes
Total beneficiaries
Europe
473
383
72.500
Facilities and Programmes
Beneficiaries
10
61.500
1.897
976.100
January 2008
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© R. Fleischanderl
www.sos-childrensvillages.org

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