After Jammu, SOS Children's
Village Srinagar, was planned to provide help
and support to around 600 children suffering
from the decade old militancy in the state.
This mountainous region, which has been known
as "heavens of the planet" for its abundant
natural beauty and rich cultural heritage, is
fast shedding its luster. The numerous terrorist
acts against the civil population have rendered
scores of families homeless and many children
without parents.
SOS Children's Village Srinagar
became operational in April 2004 with 22 children
in three families. On 26th October 2004, 13.8
acres of land at Nawab Bagh, Ganderbal in Srinagar
was allotted to SOS Children's Village Srinagar
by the J&K Government. At present, Children's
Village Srinagar is temporarily operating from
rented accommodations at Hyderpora by-pass and
Baghat-e-Barzulla at the Srinagar suburb. The
SOS Children's Village office is situated at
Airport Road in rented accommodation.
At present 55 children (26
girl & 29 boys) are receiving long term family
care in the SOS Children's Village Srinagar
in six family homes namely Habba Khatun, Lal
Ded, Pamposh, Chinar, Ded Moer and Moji Moer.
Six mothers and five aunts are looking after
these children. 48 out of these 55 children
are studying in M.E.T. School, J.K. Public school
and Salfia Muslim Institute.
