In Uganda there has been an increasing demand for social facilities to assist orphaned children, due to the growth of the cities, the dissolution of traditional family patterns, and the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS. Therefore, the cornerstone for the construction of a new SOS Children’s Village was laid in autumn 2002. It was built in Entebbe and was inaugurated in January 2003 in the presence of the President of Uganda, Mr Yoweri Museveni and Mr Kutin, President of SOS Children’s Village International. Read more...

The site of SOS Children's Village Gulu is located in a secure, central part of Gulu town within walking distance of the temporary village and SOS Social Centre. It enjoys good access to public amenities (public water, electricity, transports etc.) and is topographically ideal for the construction of an SOS Children's Village and a SOS Kindergarten. The SOS Children's Village Gulu comprises twelve family houses for 120 children, a village director house, a community and guest house, an SOS aunt house (SOS aunts take care of the children when SOS mothers are on leave) including the laundry, an administration building, a service, workshop and store building and a central tukul (covered gathering place). Read more...

The SOS Children's Village Kakiri consists of 13 family houses, a Village Director's house, and accommodation for the SOS aunts (who take care of the children when SOS mothers are on leave), a multi-purpose hall, workshops, and an administrative and service block. The SOS Kindergarten, which is also located on the premises of the SOS Children’s Village, comprises four classes, a playground and affiliated rooms. It hosts about 110 children, not only from the SOS Children's Village, but also from the neighborhood. Read more...