Jaipur
In Jaipur, the capital of the desert state of Rajasthan, an SOS Children's Village was opened in 1976. Jaipur is called the "Pink City" and is a very popular tourist spot. In 1876, the old part of the city was painted pink by order of the Maharaja on the occasion of a visit by the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII). Even today,
         
         
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Jaipur
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In Jaipur, the capital of the desert state of Rajasthan, an SOS Children's Village was opened in 1976. Jaipur is called the "Pink City" and is a very popular tourist spot. In 1876, the old part of the city was painted pink by order of the Maharaja on the occasion of a visit by the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII). Even today, the facades of the houses have to be painted that colour.

The SOS Children's Village is situated in a residential area, about 2 km from the railway station and was built on a site which was a present to SOS. The architectural style of the 14 family houses is in the tradition of the region and has been adapted to the weather conditions: the roofs are flat and serve as sleeping area during the hot season. The smaller children are looked after at the SOS Kindergarten, which is on the premises of the SOS Children's Village. For the older boys, there is an SOS Youth House in town. The SOS Medical Centre is not only open to the inhabitants of the SOS Children's Village but also to the population of the neighbourhood. Retired SOS mothers can stay at the mothers' home, which is a rented building in town.

 
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