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For SOS Kinderdorf International it was an interesting challenge to open an SOS Children's Village at Lhasa in the Autonomous Region of Tibet. Before SOS started its work there, the numerous orphans of the region hardly ever had any chance of finding a proper home. The corner stone of the SOS Children's Village Lhasa was laid on 27 June 1999, the first families moved in in October 2000 and the official opening finally took place on 2 June 2001.
The SOS Children's Village Lhasa is situated in a western suburb of the town about 85 km from the airport. On one side you can see the mountains, on the other there is a river. The SOS Children's Village consists of 17 family homes, the Village Director's house, an aunts' house, staff apartments and various administrative buildings. It also has an SOS-Kindergarten and a sports ground. A primary school, a hospital and a market are close by.
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