SOS Children’s Villages is a global federation operating in 138 countries and territories around the world. Founded in 1949, it is the world’s largest non-governmental organisation focused on supporting children and young people without parental care or at risk of losing it.

They ensure children and young people have the bonds they need by preventing families from breaking down, protecting children, and advocating for children and young people. They empower individual children, young people and families, and develop a range of quality programmes and services suited to their individual needs and local contexts. 

SOS Children's Villages is working towards ensuring every child grows up in a loving family home, so all children flourish and reach their full potential. In over 135 countries, SOS Children's Villages provides loving family homes, schools, medical centres, and community outreach to vulnerable children and families. Each child is unique – they have their own needs, come from different circumstances, and possess an individual potential for impacting the world. This understanding is at the heart of everything we do. SOS Children’s Villages work with each child, so their voice is heard, and they have a say in the care and support they receive. 

Funds raised from this challenge will be funding a computer laboratory in Bo, Sierra Leone, where children and young people currently have very limited or no access to computers. This impacts their development and future search for livelihoods. Sierra Leone has one of the world’s highest youth unemployment rates, and the lack of ICT access and skills is greatly impacting young people’s opportunities to secure decent work. This computer lab will be a welcoming modern digital hub for the whole community.