SOS Children's Village Of India

This is the presentation regarding my Ethics Project in which I have covered the working of SOS's Children Village of India.

1. Arushi Ahluwalia 24/004 Ashima Jaswal 24/005 Deepankar Khare 24/006 Business Ethics

2. A loving home for every children

3. ABOUT SOS SOS Children's Villages of India is an independent, non-governmental , social development organization that provides family-based care for parentless or abandoned children in India. The organization is over 50 years old in India and it advocates the concerns, rights and needs of children in need of care and protection.

4. INSPIRATION The first SOS Children’s Village was founded by Dr. Hermann Gmeiner in 1949 in Imst , Austria .  The SOS Children’s Villages (India) came into existence when Dr. Hermann Gmeiner visited India in 1963 at the invitation of the first Indian Prime Minister, late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru . Then, SOS Children’s Villages of India was registered as a society and came into being in 1964. The first SOS Children’s Village was established in 1964 at Greenfields in Faridabad in the outskirts of Delhi. 

5. At present there are 32 SOS Children's Villages in India , SOS Youth Facilities and SOS Kindergartens, 8 SOS Hermann Gmeiner Schools , 31 SOS Social Centres (incl. Family Strengthening Programmes ), 2 SOS Medical Centres . SOS Children's Villages has been present in India since 1963 and has continued to grow ever since. In India, there are currently over   4,500 orphaned or abandoned children  being raised in SOS mothers across India. There are additionally: Over  2,000 youth  being cared for in SOS Youth Facilities Over  6,600 students  being educated in SOS primary and secondary schools Over  2,000 individuals  benefiting from SOS Vocational Training programs Over  31,500 individuals  benefiting from SOS Family Strengthening Programs SOS Children’s Villages is working in 134 countries and territories all around the world. 

6. Footprint in INDIA

7. Every child belongs to a F amily and grows with Love , Respect & Security . The Vision

8. Late Dr. A.P.J ABDUL KALAM addressed on 40 th Anniversary of SOS Children’s Villages in INDIA in 2004. In the four decades since, it has been possible to build 35 SOS Children's Villages and almost 70 other supporting facilities such as kindergartens, schools, vocational training, social and medical centres - more than in any other country in the world. In addition, numerous emergency relief programmes have been carried out. 

9. The Mission SOS builds families for children in need , helps to shape their own futures, and s hares in the development of their communities .

10. Strategy Quality care must to be made available for more children.   The goal is to focus on the continued provision of quality care to children in the care in villages and to prevent abandonment of children in the community.   SOS strives to achieve greater strategic partnerships with other organizations who share common vision and values. SOS aims to build more relationships with friends who can support them to sustain a long-term to childcare.   By supporting the people and associations who work directly with children SOS will be in a strong position to meet the ultimate objective of providing a loving home to one million children in 2020 all over the world.

11. Members Of The Boards

12. Other Members

13. At present SOS-India reaches out to more than 17,000 children and their families through the programme . It is being implemented at 33 locations in 22 states and is supported by local partners and communities. SOS Children's Villages take action for children as an independent non-governmental social organization . SOS works in the spirit of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and promotes these rights around the world. With the SOS Children's Village concept, the organization pioneered a family approach to the long-term care of orphaned and abandoned children . What SOS DOES

14. Th ey have two key programme , 1. Family Based Care ( FBC ), 2. Family Strengthening Programme ( FSP ). FAMILY BASED CARE (FBC) FBC, a curative programme of SOS Children's Villages of India, reaches out to over 6,500 once parentless or abandoned girls and boys in 32 SOS Children's Villages across India. Each children's village has 1 2-15 family homes , with every home consisting of 10 children on an average along with an SOS mother . How SOS Does

15. The Mother: Each child has a caring parent .  The SOS mother builds a close relationship with every child entrusted to her, and provides the security, love and stability that each child needs. Brothers and Sisters: Family ties grow naturally .   Girls and boys of different ages live together as brothers and sisters, with natural brothers and sisters always staying within the same SOS family.  

16. The House: Each family creates its own home.    The house is the family's home, with its own unique feeling, rhythm and routine. Under its roof, children enjoy a real sense of security and belonging.   The Village: The SOS family is a part of the community .  SOS families live together, forming a supportive village environment where children enjoy a happy childhood.

17. FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAMME (FSP) FSP, a preventive community intervention programme , covers over 17,000 children at 33 locations across India . This programme runs in slums and rural areas, within a 30km radius of an SOS Children's Village. Spanning 3 to 5 years, the programme aims to enable families to move out of the vicious cycle of poverty towards greater dignity and self-reliance by ensuring education of children and income generating capacity development of the care givers.

18. The SOS Nursing school has been selected as the best Nursing school out of 63 institutions in the state of Haryana. The number of students in SOS Schools increased from 6,656 to 7,224. Number of children from the target group (underprivileged) reached 1,814. In Vocational Training Centers, the number of students increased from 212 to 272. Smart Class was extended to HGS Palla Nuh , Bhopal, Bhuj and Anangpur . Nizamuddin and Raipur Vocational Training Centers (VTCs) acquired Government registration. Nizamuddin VTC also got registered under Delhi Technical Training Education (DTTE). Education

19. Emergency Response SOS Children’s Villages of India has always moved deftly to answer the call of the children in need in many natural and man-made disasters. Through its emergency relief and rehabilitation work SOS Children's Village of India has extended support to many more beneficiaries.

20. Sponsor a Child Your sponsorship enables a child to grow up in an SOS family, receive the best possible education and become a responsible adult.

21. The moment you become a child sponsor, you receive the following: - Regular communication from SOS Children's Villages across India in the form of the bi-annual  SOS messenger . The messenger gives you updates on how your donation is making a difference to the life of an SOS child. - A personalized  progress report  of the child after each academic session. - A season's greeting card with a  picture  of your sponsored child and a detailed report on the  developments  taking place at the SOS Children's Village where the child lives. - Access to a first of its kind  online donor support facility . (All donations are 100% tax exempt under section 35 AC (80GG) of the Income Tax Act, 1961). Section 35AC  exemption is available to assesses who have income under the head – ‘Income from Business and Profession’.  All corporates , businessmen and professionals (doctors, lawyers, CA’s etc.) can claim a 100% deduction under this provision. Section 80GGA : For assesses who do not have income from business or profession, i.e. all individual donors, can claim 100% tax exemptions on donations made by them under Section 80GGA.

22. AWARDS and RECOGNITION E-NGO runner up award in 2014.

23. The Delhi State Government has given the  “State Award for the best work done in Child Welfare by an institution”  to SOS Children's Villages of India in 1997. The  Award for the Best Childcare organization  for the year 1998 was awarded to SOS Children's Village Cochin by Ministry of HRD, Government of India for its outstanding performance in Child Care. The  PHD Chamber Annual awards for excellence 2009 , were announced and SOS Children's Villages of India was selected under the category of outstanding contribution to Social Welfare. The SOS Children's village, Jaipur was nominated and thereafter selected for the  Godfrey Phillips Bravery awards  in the category of the Social Acts of Courage for its yeomen service to the society by educating children. Jindal Award 2012 for SOS India S J Foundation recognized the work of SOS Children’s Villages India for children in need and bestowed on the prestigious 'S R Jindal award'.

24. Financial Information and Transparency SOS Children’s Villages of India has been a strong advocate of the concerns, rights, and needs of parentless and abandoned children in the country for the last five decades and the organization’s high standards of accountability. How is the money spent? 35% - Integrated Education Support 28% - Child Family Expenses 19% - Administrative Expenses 18% - Health and Nutrition

25. BUDGET ALLOCATION

26. Balance Sheet As on 31 st March,2016

27. Income & Expenditure For the year ending 31 st March,2016

28. FOREIGN DONATIONS All these years our work has been supported extensively by donations from abroad. With the recession in Europe and USA, the foreign donations are on the decline. Even today, more than 60% of our project cost is still met by the donations from our overseas friends. To simply sustain our current level of work, to simply manage the 6700 children who live in our children’s villages across India, we are in need of support, not a one-time donation, but a sustained support.

29. Scope Of Improvement Collaboration with other NGO’s with different agendas Encouraging Volunteers to share ideas Improvement in Technology usage Feedback from Donors, Volunteers, Organizations should be encouraged Collective Planning with local People By creating strong Social Media Presence

30. SOS PARTNERS

31. ONLINE PARTNERS foodpanda

32. Caterpillar Foundation and SOS India partnership Caterpillar Foundation has partnered with SOS Children’s Villages of India through  ‘ Program Arise’   where 1100 underprivileged children from vulnerable families in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Maharashtra will be supported for a period of three years. The key objective of this program is  ‘Ensuring education of disadvantaged children by enabling their families’ which is achieved by a two-pronged approach where on the one hand

33. Why Collaborate with SOS Partners in Corporate Social Responsibility A socially responsible business model is of benefit to all concerned. Together we can make it happen. With the  Companies Act 2013  having received the Presidential assent in August 2013, the need to be reposing faith in an organization. Our alliance with local and multinational corporations transforms the lives of children in need of care and protection and a corporate partnership with us sends a clear message of corporate social responsibility to a company's employees, customers, shareholders and other stakeholders.

34. Since its inception in 1964, SOS Children’s Villages of India has expanded its programs for parentless or abandoned children at a rapid pace. Today it reaches out to over 24,000 children & their families, through 32 SOS Children’s Villages, allied & community based projects like Family Strengthening Programs, Schools, Vocational Training Centres , and a Nursing School, spread across 22 states in India

35. Though the first phase of the implementation of the Companies Act has commenced with 98 out of the 470 sections being put into action, one of the most crucial clauses, clause number 135 or the 'CSR clause' as it is coming to be known focusses on the targeted companies to spend on government delineated categories of CSR, as mentioned in Schedule VII of the companies bill. Some of these categories include eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, promotion of education, empowering women and promoting gender equality, employment enhancing vocational skills, and combating HIV, AIDS, Malaria and other diseases, and improving maternal health and reducing child mortality and so on.

36. For Us the money that we would invest in the lives of once parentless and abandoned children, will not only give them a second opportunity to grow in a caring environment, but also enable us to positively impact the communities where we work. O ur company’s interests can be reflected in a partnership in a multitude of ways.

37. Contact SOS SOS seeks the help to enable them to make the lives of thousands of children in need. Office Address: SOS Children's Villages India National Office, Plot No. 4, Block C-1, Institutional Area, Nelson Mandela Marg , Vasant Kunj , New Delhi – 110 070 INDIA Phone  : [phone] Toll-free No .: 1800 102 6905 Fax  : [phone] Email  :  [email protected] @SOSvillageINDIA facebook.com/ sosindia www.soschildrensvillages.in