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CHILDREN’S VILLAGE

SOS Children's Village Hojai came up after the massive communal violence of Assam in the year 1983 and has successfully entered into the 23rd year of dedicated and committed service to the needy children of Assam. The socio-economic condition of this region is very poor and the children brought to the Children's Village belong to families below the poverty line. The Children's Village is spread on 8.5 acres of land and has 20 family homes, a Kindergarten and other necessary infrastructure.

Currently 186 children (92 boys & 94 girls) are growing under the loving care of 20 mothers and aunts in the Children’s Village. 183 children are attending different schools in the neighbourhood and boarding schools. So far 56 marriages have been solemnized in the Village.

For the development of children, many activities are organized in the Village like music and sports coaching etc. Besides children, mothers & co-workers in the Village participate & celebrate SOS functions, National events, Religious festivals with joy & enthusiasm.

SOS Kindergarten

SOS Kindergarten Hojai was established in the year 1998. Since its inception the school is preparing the smaller kids of the Children's Village and the children from the locality for their higher studies in formal institutions outside. As a result of strong foundation at the kindergarten, our smaller children are doing well in their respective classes in various schools.

SOS Youth Facility

Hojai has two youth facilities for boys. One is Arunodaya at Tezpur and the other one is a visiting boy's facility located at Guwahati. At Arunodaya, presently 19 boys are living and in Sopan facility 12 youth are living. Both these facilities are being operated from rented accommodation.

SOS Girls' Facility

At present 22 of grown-up girls are under the role of Girls' Facility, Hojai (All the girls are engaged in different vocation and job like Beautician, Nursing, Fashion Designing, etc. 8 more girls are under the care of SOS Girls' Facility, Faridabad.

FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAMME

Under the Family Strengthening Programme, SOS-India is reaching out to thousands of underprivileged families living in neighbourhood areas of Children's Villages all over the country. The Children's Village Hojai started the Family Strengthening Programme from November 2003. Under this programme financial support is being extended to 67 children from 37 families. The programme directly provides nutritional, educational & health support; vocational training to deserving children, improvement of communication skills & career counseling sessions. The families are being empowered through skill up gradation, skill training, job placement support, formation of new or linkage with existing self help groups & awareness on parenting skills, hygiene & child rights.

Besides the above mentioned programme, the Children's Village provides education, basic health and nutritional support to 239 children belonging to underprivileged families in the neighbourhood.

 
SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGE HOJAI
MR. S.H. SIDDIQUI (VILL. DIR.)
DISTRICT: NAGAON
HOJAI – 782 435 (ASSAM)
TEL.: 03674- 252091, 252292
FAX: 03674- 251279
MOBILE - 09435168673
EMAIL: soscvhojai@yahoo.com
 
 

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