SOS Children’s Village is an international child welfare organization whose mission is to support children and families in the most vulnerable situations, both in Finland and around the world.
We are a non-profit expert and service provider in child protection, offering assistance and high-quality services to wellbeing services counties and families. SOS Children’s Village has been operating in Finland since 1962 and is a member of the international SOS Children’s Villages organization, which operates in over 130 countries.
To support as many children and young people as possible to grow to their full potential.
We support every child’s right to belong to a family and grow up with love, respect and security.
We always stand with children and young people and defend their rights. In our work, we address injustices. We have the courage to walk alongside them, to listen and learn, and with an open mind, to develop new ways of working so we can grow as professionals and as an organization.
Our goal is the wellbeing of children, young people, and families. We take responsibility for our society and work to support those in vulnerable situations. We are a responsible partner to wellbeing services counties, donors, and other collaborators.
We have a shared strategy and common goals that we work towards every day. We keep our promises and strive to build long-term relationships with all our stakeholders.
Our goal is to promote the wellbeing of children, young people, and families. We take responsibility for our society and work to support those in the most vulnerable positions. We are a reliable and responsible partner for wellbeing services counties, donors, and all our collaborators.
We strive to create positive change in people’s lives and make a meaningful impact at the societal level. We promote solutions by tracking the results of our work and communicating its impact
In Finland, the SOS Children’s Village entity consists of the SOS Children’s Village Foundation and the SOS Children’s Village Association.
The SOS Children’s Village Foundation is responsible for children’s village operations both in Finland and internationally, while the SOS Children’s Village Association functions as a civic organization and also supports the work of the Foundation.
The CEO of SOS Children’s Village Finland is Siina Saksi. Piia-Noora Kauppi serves as the Chair of the Board of the SOS Children’s Village Foundation, and Pekka Koskinen is the Chair of the SOS Children’s Village Association.
The organization employs approximately 450 staff members.
The majority of revenue from children’s village operations comes from service fees paid by wellbeing services counties for child protection services. In addition, income is generated through fundraising, as well as investment and financial activities, and various grants.
All income from SOS Children’s Village operations is directed toward promoting the wellbeing of children and families. We do not seek profit, nor do we distribute profits to private individuals.
Personnel expenses account for more than half of the costs of children’s village operations. Other expenses mainly consist of service fees and care-related costs in foster homes.
Responsibility is the foundation of all our work. We are currently developing and strengthening our sustainability efforts.
Our foster care, support family services, family rehabilitation, the specialized children’s home Rauha, and the basic-level children’s home Kirre have all been awarded the SHQS quality recognition.
Our 24/7 services, residential units Kirre and Rauha, as well as our Kumpulantie office, have been granted the EcoCompass certificate.
As part of the international organization, all SOS Children’s Villages share the same goal: to provide vulnerable children and young people with a safe environment to grow up in and to support their well-being. All national organizations are bound by the same values, and they all adhere to the principles of good governance, accountability, and child rights-based work. Each SOS Children’s Village organization operates according to common quality standards to ensure that the support provided to children and young people is long-term, individualized, and sustainable.
SOS Children’s Village Finland implements development cooperation projects in Ethiopia, Gambia, Tanzania, and India together with local SOS Children’s Village organizations, with support from the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, corporate partnerships, and other donors. In addition, SOS Children’s Village Finland raises funds and delivers emergency aid in cooperation with the international SOS Children’s Village network.
