At the service of children in need and a beacon for SOS work for the last three decades is SOS Children’s Village Bawana. It is the second Children’s Village in India, started in 1974. Situated at the North West outer region of New Delhi amidst green, rural agricultural surroundings, Bawana is now witnessing transition to urbanization and industrialization.

SOS Bawana’s infrastructure, spread over 7.6 acres encompasses 19 family homes, a kindergarten, dispensary, community centre, Village store, residence for co-workers, library and a well equipped computer lab. The Children’s Village has recently gone in for rain water harvesting in a big way to augment its water resources.

The Village is home to 206 children, 123 girls and 83 boys. The Village Kindergarten takes care of 36 children, 21 from the local community and 15 from the Children’s Village. A well qualified teacher and helper instruct the children through the play way method. A recently started Children’s Club is active with diverse interests and activities. With quality education and children’s growth potentials in mind, children are studying in well known public schools and colleges in the vicinity.

49 boys stay at the Arunodaya and Sopaan Youth Facilities while 27 girls grow up in security and a learning environment at the Girls Facility. SOS Bawana’s youth have opted for a wide range of careers, some becoming Journalists, Nurses, Social Workers and Management professionals etc. Many are settled abroad. Chanchal works as Assistant Superintendent of Police; Rasika has successfully completed her Masters in Social Work and works as a counselor with a hospital, Manas is working as a Senior Manager with a leading BPO, while Sumit Kaul is settled in U.K. The Village is proud that 174 of its children are now married and well settled.

SOS Bawana is reaching out to 302 underprivileged children from 121 families living in nearby slum areas, bringing light into their lives through community based programs. 25 children are being provided with scholarships to pursue job oriented courses and five new self help groups have been formed to generate self employment, micro credit and entrepreneurship.