About Us
For nearly 6 decades in Lebanon, we have been committed to one simple belief: Every child deserves to grow up in a safe, loving family.
We work with children who have lost parental care or are at risk of losing it, providing family-like care that offers stability, belonging, and long-term support. At the same time, we strengthen vulnerable families through our Family Strengthening Program (FSP), helping prevent separation and ensuring children can remain in their homes whenever it is in their best interest.
These two complementary approaches allow us to address both the immediate needs of children and the root causes of family breakdown, creating sustainable impact within communities across Lebanon.
As part of a global movement for children’s rights, our work is guided by the best interest of the child, and aligned with international standards for child protection and care. Every action we take is centered on building resilience, restoring stability, and supporting children and young people to grow with dignity and confidence.
Our mission and vision
Our Mission
We build families for children in need.
We help them shape their own futures.
We share in the development of their communities.
Our Vision
We believe that every child has the right to live within a family and to grow surrounded by love, respect and security.
Our child care model
The family-based child care model of the SOS Children's Villages is based on 4 principles that satisfy the basic needs of every child:
• The Mother - Each SOS child has an SOS mother. She is the main caregiver who lives with her SOS children and creates the homey atmosphere they were deprived of.
• Brothers and Sisters - Each SOS child has SOS brothers and sisters. They share the joys of brotherhood and build with each other long lasting relationships.
• The House - Each SOS child lives in an SOS house he can call home. It is where he can spend time with his family, share meals around the dining room table, and where he can sleep in his own warm bed.
• The Village - Each SOS child lives in an SOS village. It is his first experience towards a healthy social life. He is offered support and assistance by the village director and a specialized pedagogical team.
SOS Children's Villages Lebanon
There are currently four SOS Children's Villages deployed all over the Lebanese territories:
- SOS Children's Village Bhersaf (Metn), founded in 1969.
- SOS Children's Village Sferai (South), founded in 1981.
- SOS Children's Village Kfarhay (North), founded in 1995.
- SOS Children's Village Ksarnaba (Bekaa), founded in 2006.
In addition, there is one youth home for young men between the ages of 15 and 18 located in the city of Byblos.
SOS Children's Villages Lebanon also runs two social centers, the SOS Social Center in Beirut that extends its services to all Lebanese areas except for the Bekaa Valley, which has its social center. The social center in Beirut is home to an artisanal crafts' workshop, where ladies who are heads of their households work and earn their living.
The SOS social center of Ksarnaba, the Bekaa, includes a kindergarten, dental clinic, and a Mother and Child Health Care Unit serving the children of the Ksarnaba village, the families included in the Family Strengthening Program, and the surrounding community
