Huehuetoca
The third SOS Children's Village Huehuetoca has been set up near the capital of Mexico City after a terrible earthquake had hit the region in 1985. The beautiful town of Huehuetoca is an important historical place and has about 25,000 inhabitants. It is located in a fertile region at a distance of approximately 50 km from Mexico City.
         
         
  Hampolol The second SOS Children's Village Hampolol on the peninsula Yucatan has been set up in the little village Hampolol,

Bicesse The first Portuguese SOS Children's Village was constructed in Bicesse near Estoril at a distance of about 25 kms from the capital of Lisbon.

Guarda The inauguration of the third SOS Children's Village in Portugal took place in October 1986.

 
     

Huehuetoca
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The third SOS Children's Village Huehuetoca has been set up near the capital of Mexico City after a terrible earthquake had hit the region in 1985. The beautiful town of Huehuetoca is an important historical place and has about 25,000 inhabitants. It is located in a fertile region at a distance of approximately 50 km from Mexico City.

The SOS Children's Village has been set up on an area of about 35,000 sq. m. and consists of the family houses, the house of the Village Director, a community house, an SOS Medical Care Centre and an SOS Vocational Training Centre for tailoring. The adjoining SOS Kindergarten is also attended by the children from the neighborhood. In addition to that, there is also an SOS Youth Facility, where the young people can prepare for independent life. The children attend public schools.

 

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Mexico City The first Children's Village of the country was set up in La Villa de Guadalupe, a suburb of Mexico City,

Khulna The third SOS Children's Village of Bangladesh was built in the city of Khulna in 1982. Khulna is located in the Southeast of the country,

Cap Haitien The third SOS Children's Village in Haiti has been set up at a distance of 6 km from the town of Cap Haitien.

Chengdu In November 1994, the construction of an SOS Children's Village in the town of Chengdu was agreed upon.

Ennerdale Ennerdale, located approx. 30 km south of Johannesburg, is an area with an extreme growth rate.

Harrar The second Ethiopian SOS Children's Village was built in Harrar in 1979. Harrar is the capital of the province of Harrarghe,

Conakry The SOS Children's Village is located in the village of Sonfonia, about 1 1/2 hrs. by car from Conakry.

Moosburg/Carinthia As early as in the year 1959, a SOS Children's Village was opened at Moosburg, in Carinthia.



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