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Every child deserves to grow up in a family environment in which they are loved, cared for and protected. SOS Children’s Villages gives a family to needy children in 136 countries, helps them to shape their own future and fosters the development of their communities.

Nicaragua is one of the poorest countries in South America, with average per capita income of only USD 2.12 per day. There are many reasons for this: historical reasons such as the civil war that raged between 1981 and 1990, an authoritarian regime, a one-sided economic structure and frequent natural disasters. Since April 2018, civil and political unrest has resulted in several hundred deaths and forced more than 80,000 people to leave the country.

For thousands of children, daily life is tainted by poverty and violence. In many families, women are the bread-winners, which has led to an increase in abuse and domestic violence in a machismo-dominated culture. Hitting children is culturally acceptable and abuse is an everyday reality. Many children do not attend school because they are required to provide income for the family or because they are simply left to their own devices. The political situation, poverty, unemployment, alcohol and drug abuse, and other social evils cause many families to break up.
In Nicaragua, SOS Children’s Villages runs day nurseries, vocational training centres and schools in various locations around the country. We assist children in their families of origin through our family support programmes. For children who have lost their parents or who can no longer live with their families, SOS Children’s Villages provides a loving home in a family-oriented environment.