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It all started more than 60 years ago, in 1949, when our founder Hermann Gmeiner founded the first Village in Imst, Austria, to provide a new home for children who lost care of their families due to World War II.

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In 1971, thanks to Dr. Manuel Mateos Fournier, with the support of Hermann Gmeiner and many big-hearted people, the National Board of Trustees was created and the first SOS Children's Village was built, located in the vicinity of the Basilica of Guadalupe.

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They provide timely responses and we prevent family breakdown.

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They support, accompany and guide children, adolescents and young people so that they can reintegrate with their family of origin. When this is not possible, they provide protective environments that allow them to live a present and future full of opportunities.

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An SOS Godfather or Godmother supports a monthly donation of $ 500 pesos to a particular child or adolescent, while an SOS Friend supports a monthly donation to all SOS Children's Villages and Family Strengthening Programs.

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You can be part of this family

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You can create a happy ending for the thousands of stories of children who today suffer from not having a home or a family.
SOS friends

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On the farm there are several mothers who take care of children. The children are in contact with their true mother, but the true grandparents are the ones who are most aware of them, besides the mother SOS.

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Currently, SOS Children's Villages works for the right of each boy and girl to live as a family in 136 countries, acting within the framework of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Guidelines on Alternative Modalities of Watch out.