SOS Children’s Villages prioritizes education and personal development for all children and youth in its Family Based Care program. Our aim is to enable children to develop into adults who have the skills to take responsibility for themselves and contribute positively to Palestinian society. We believe that every child is unique and should participate in their own development and future. Therefore, each child and youth helps create their own personalize individual development plan each year, with the help of SOS mothers, social workers youth care workers. Every child at SOS Children’s Villages – Palestine receives high quality education and we support all youth to finish University or vocational training.
We also ensure access to education for children in our Family Strengthening Program, offering scholarships, transportation and after school educational support to children from vulnerable families. For parents or careers of these families, we offer vocational training and business management courses to enable them to become economically independent.