SOS Villages
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"Hermann Gmeiner's SOS Children's Village concept is not just aiming at the children in an SOS Children's Village, we want every child in this world to have a mother and a family as well as brothers and sisters, a house and a community. We want as many children as possible - both inside and outside the SOS Children's Villages - to grow up under these conditions." Helmut Kutin, President of SOS-Kinderdorf International
SOS Children’s Villages Beau Bassin SOS Children’s Village Beau-Bassin is the first of the two Children’s Villages to start welcoming abandoned children in Mauritius in 1992. With a fine Créole architecture, SOS Children’s Village Beau-Bassin architectural design is attractive and is situated not far from the Balfour Garden, with a magnificent environment. The village consists of 14 family houses and has the capacity to accommodate some 150 children. Various services are offered like, remedial education, literacy, and pedagogical activities. The Kindergarten provides pre-primary education to children in our residential care as well as those in the neighbouring community.
SOS Children's Village Beau Bassin also helps its youth by preparing them to become more autonomous. Youth leaders assist the young adolescents. More details are outlined below: Counselling by psychologists Social work Education Remedial Education
Since 1992, over 140 children have left the village and are now young adults, integrated into the community. Most of them are leading a normal and decent life. The Village has celebrated the weddings of eight youngsters, who now have their own family. It is a pleasure when they visit their SOS mothers and fellow brothers and sister of the Village.
Key Staff: Rajen Jugnarain, Village Manager
Contact Details Address: 3, G. Ythier Street Mare Gravier Beau Bassin Phone no :( 230) 464 8379 Fax: (230) 466 9871 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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"What the orphaned and abandoned child needs first and foremost is a family, a family in which he or she can develop normally" Hermann Gmeiner, founder of SOS Children's Villages
SOS Children’s Village Bambous SOS Children’s Village Bambous is located at Bambous in the rural District of Black River. It is the second SOS Children’s Village built in Mauritius and consists of 12 Family Houses. The first children were welcomed in the Children’s Village in November 2003.
The Village provides residential care for some 45 children. The youngest child is two years old and the eldest is 16. The Kindergarten of SOS Children’s Village Bambous welcomes around 90 kids each day. The main regular services of the Children’s Village are remedial education, psychological support and literacy. It also accommodates the outreach Family Strengthening Programme (FSP) for the prevention of child abandonment, the Hermann Gmeiner Training Centre, named after the founder of SOS Children’s Villages Organisation, and the Vocational Education and Training (VET).
Key staff: Lindsay Cybèle, Village Manager
Contact Details: Address: Princess Guinea Geoffroy Road, Bambous
Phone no: (230) 452 2701 Fax: (230) 452 2703 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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Contact Details
The Sponsorship, Fundraising and PR Dept.
SOS Children´s Villages Mauritius
11 Selmour Ahnee Street
P O Box 141
Rose Hill
Mauritius
Tel/Fax Fundraising Dept:
(230) 467 8450 (direct)
Tel: (230) 454 3436
Fax: (230) 465 1480
e-mail: soschild@intnet.mu
