Press Release

SOS Children’s Villages of India inaugurated its very first SOS Model Village in Bhuj
The organization has initiated their new concept Model Village Programme

Bhuj 12th May 2017: Today the first SOS Model Village launched at Reha in Bhuj. Under the
umbrella of SOS Family Strengthening Program, SOS India has initiated their new concept
Model Village Program with the vision to creation of “sustainable” rural communities that are
able to generate and maintain the resources necessary to increase their level of wellbeing
and happiness without depleting economic, social & environmental values. This program is
aimed to convert the raw villages into a developed village through the joint contribution of
SOS India and other partners in the span of 5 years. For initiating this program, SOS India
selected REHA Village as their first project.

SOS Children’s Villages of India is a non-governmental organization committed to the care

of children in need and protection. Started in the year 1964 at Greenfields in Faridabad,
Hayana,India. SOS Children’s Villages of India celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2014. Ever
since its inception, the Organization has always been at the fore front in responding to the
needs of abandoned & parentless children in the country by providing Family Based Care
(FBC) services and has reached out to thousands of them. SOS India works towards
prevention of child abandonment through their Family Strengthening Progromme (FSP).

Launching of a booklet on Model Village was also part of the event, which was attended by
the chief guest Shri Vasanbhai Ahir, Parliament Secretary, Reha community leader,
President & Secretary General of SOS Children’s Villages of India, SOS Bhuj Family
members and the families of the Reha Village community. A skit by children on 'Save girl
child and Educate them' was the attraction of the event.

On the occasion the Ms. Anuja Bansal, Secretary General, SOS Children’s Villages of
India said, “The Model Village Plan is a natural next step in line with SOS Children’s
Villages India’s current activities under the Family Strengthening Programme and presents a
holistic mechanism of bringing about sustainability of a village community”

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About SOS Children’s Villages of India

With 51 years of committed care and service provided to parentless and underprivileged
children, SOS Children’s Villages of India is one of the largest self-implementing NGOs with
pan India presence across 32 projects in 22 states. It provides direct care to over 24,000
children. Established in 1964, SOS India is a non-government, non-profit, voluntary child
care organization. It has since been involved in providing children in distress a ‘home-like’
environment with a loving mother, brothers and sisters, as well as a home and a community.
The mission of the SOS Children’s Villages of India is to build families for children without
parental care so that they grow up with love, respect & security. It is a well-known credible
organization in India and the first NGO to get a CRISIL accreditation for very strong delivery
capability and high financial proficiency. In March 2016, SOS India was certified by TRACE,
world’s leading anti-bribery standard setting organization, which demonstrates a commitment
to commercial transparency. For more information please visit:
http://www.soschildrensvillages.in

Contact :
SOS Children’s Village Bhuj SOS India _Media contact:
Mr. Pradeep Jarwal Ms. Tsering D. Kartsang
9687629511 09899000820
Pradeep.jarwal@soscvindia.org tsering.dolkar@soscvindia.org

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