SOS Children's Villages in Syria was founded in 1975 under the patronage of the late Syrian President Hafez Al Assad and Dr. Herman Gmeiner, the founder of the organization. The first village in Syria was opened in 1981 and continues to provide safe homes for children in need

SOS Kinderdorf International

The first SOS Children’s Village in the world was founded by Herman Gmeiner in 1949 in Imst, Austria. Gmeiner was committed to helping children in need – children who had lost their homes, their security and their families because of the Second World War. With the support of many donors and co-workers, his vision has grown into an organization that helps children in 132 countries around the world

We take action for children as an independent, non-governmental, social development organization. We respect varying religions and cultures, and we work in countries and communities where our mission can contribute to their development. We work in the spirit of the United Nation Convention on the Rights of the Child and we promote such rights around the world