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1.1 About SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia

SOS Children’s Villages in Ethiopia is an International Non-governmental organization and a member of the SOS Children’s Villages International Federation. The organization started its humanitarian work in Ethiopia with the opening of its first Village in Mekelle, the Northern part of Ethiopia in 1974. Since then, it has expanded its program to different regions including Amhara, Oromia, Somali, Harari, Sidama, Southern Ethiopia, and South-Central Ethiopia regions and Addis Ababa. Through its unique family-based care model, the organization has provided a nurturing environment where children can flourish, grow, and realize their full potential. The program also works with different youth empowerment initiatives, supporting young people to help them become productive and independent members of society. The family and community development program has enabled many families in the communities to become sustainable and provide the necessary care for their children. Furthermore, SOS Children’s Villages in Ethiopia also provides humanitarian assistance interventions in cases of natural and human-made disasters, when the livelihoods of families and communities are disrupted. SOS CVE collaborates and partners with like-minded organizations, community structures, government entities, and relevant all in advocating for the fulfilment of the rights and needs of vulnerable children, young people and families, not only in development projects but also in emergency projects. 

SOS CV Ethiopia engages with a variety of community-based organizations and local government authorities. It supports them in providing an enabling environment for the most vulnerable communities and families to access vital social services and protection, whether in peaceful times or crises, to ensure care and protection for all children and youth living in their community

1.2   Description of Program Location and Context

Gode program location is one of the program locations operating in the South-Eastern part of the country since 2004. Gode program location started its operation in Somali region by opening school (KG) and alternative childcare programs. Since then, it has designed several interventions in the areas of alternative child and youth care, family and community development, and humanitarian responses. The program location was established in response to difficult climate conditions that resulted in starvation of thousands of the local community resulting in many children without parental care. In 2012, the program location (Gode) started family and community strengthening program in addition to the alternative childcare, which was initiated earlier. To address the diversified needs of vulnerable children, young people and families, the program location has collaborated and partnered with multiple stakeholders at various levels including local and regional government structures, community-based structures, like minded international and local NGOs, etc.

Currently, Gode program location has been providing family like care for 100 (39 girls) children without parental care, in its classical village in Gode town, small group home for 14 (14 boys) young people, and supervised independent living for 25 (10 females) young people. On the other hand, the program location has been supporting 35 families to better care for their respective 94 (35 girls) children via facilitating essential services. Under its family and community development program, 300 caregivers have been targeted with their respective 1,980 children and have been supported to better care and provide for themselves. Furthermore, 45 young people have been getting support that would enable them to become independent members of society; and a great effort has been made to assist them to become self-reliant youth. Lastly, the program location has been providing health services and quality education for the wider community in the vicinity via its medical Center and its school.

In the meantime, being a consortium lead, SOS CVE has secured a two- year multi country project operated in three countries in Ethiopia, Somaliland and South Sudan. In Ethiopia, the project will strengthen child protection in Dollo Ado district, Liben Zone (Somali Region), covering Buramino and Hilaweyn refugee camps, IDP sites, and host communities with total budget $1,420,835 allocated for the activities of the lead (SOS CVE) and its local partner (PIADO).  Whereas in Somaliland, the project will deliver integrated child protection services in Hargeisa, Borama, and Baki, addressing drought and displacement‑related risks with a total budget of $1,064,552 including its local partner WAAPO.

Lastly in South Sudan, the project will operate in Bor County, Jonglei State, focusing on Kolnyang, Anyidi, Makuach, Baidit, and Jalle payams hosting IDPs. It targets crisis‑affected children with total budget of $1,065,627 including its local partner CINA.

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