About us

As the mother of seven children, I know what it means to accompany your own protégées along their path in life; to protect and encourage them. Experiencing a happy, carefree childhood is unfortunately not something that can be taken for granted. For various reasons, countless children still grow up in need and without the warmth of a loving family home.

A superheroine would come in handy, ready to lend a hand at the right moment and remove obstacles from the way. But perhaps we don't need a superhero at all. An attentive teacher, a supportive neighbor, a helpful colleague - each and every one of us can do great things. My work at the children's aid organization is a daily testimony to the fact that small deeds can have a big impact. Every smile we give and every support we provide reminds me that together we can create a better future. I find deep meaning in this commitment.

The world is open to children if we give them the opportunities they deserve. Unfortunately, not all children have these opportunities. It is my firm belief that our society and we have a responsibility to support less privileged children. And - when sad, weepy children's eyes turn into smiling beams - then that is a wonderful thank you and for me the greatest possible motivation to continue on this path together in the SOS Children's Village team. Smiling children's eyes are the promising paths of humanity towards a better future for all of us.

Actually, it should be a matter of course that children grow up in a loving home and are allowed to discover the world with mom and dad. As a mom, it makes me sad to see that 147 million orphans do not have the opportunity to grow up under such circumstances and therefore have fewer prospects later on. Through our work at SOS Children's Villages, we succeed in creating new opportunities for many boys and girls and, above all, in giving them the love and security to which every child is entitled.

Children are our future - but how can we give them this future if many children grow up in poverty, fear and without parents? At SOS Children's Villages, we want to offer children the opportunity to grow up in a safe environment, where they can enjoy being children without suffering from hunger or loneliness. Personally, it should be everyone's right to live in security. The greatest gift is to experience the joy of children who overcome the challenges in their lives. That's what drives us as a team at SOS Children's Villages and what makes this task so fulfilling.