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The Pakistan Supporters' Group

The Pakistan Supporters' Group

Latest news

  • In summer 2011 the internationally acclaimed artist Shafqat Amanat Ali performed live in London to raise valuable funds for SOS Children’s work with orphans and abandoned children in Pakistan. For more information see this page.
  • We are currently building our ninth SOS Children's Village in Pakistan. Located in Quetta, the new Village will comprise 15 family houses, five of which have already been built. The first SOS families have already been formed and will soon move in.
  • It has now been over a year since the devastating flooding. SOS Children is providing support to help families in the community to repair their homes and rebuild their lives.

History

The SOS Children's Villages Pakistan Supporters’ Group was formed in 1996 to support SOS Children's Villages in Pakistan. Since it was established, the group has raised considerable sums of money and made a huge contribution to raising awareness of the charity in the UK.

What we do

Ayesha Khan, Chair of the group explains about what the Pakistan Supporters' Group does and how it works.

The Pakistan Supporters' Group:

  • is a direct link between the UK and SOS Children's Villages in Pakistan
  • raises money for SOS Children's work in Pakistan
  • recruits sponsors for orphans in SOS Children's Villages throughout Pakistan.

How we have helped

sponsor a child in Pakistan

The Pakistan Supporters Group has, thanks to the loyal generosity of many donors,  been able to transfer substantial sums to Pakistan in donations and sponsorships. This has funded the construction of family homes in Multan, Muzaffrabad, and Sargodha, and a community centre in the SOS Children's Village Sialkot. You can read more about SOS Children's work in Pakistan.

Hundreds of children have grown up in SOS Children's Villages in Pakistan over the years. Many of these children have blossomed into wonderful young men and women, settled down, got married and embarked upon their adult lives with the love, stability and strong education they gained at the SOS Children’s Village.

2010 Floods

Flooding in Pakistan in 2010 created a humanitarian disaster and affected over 14 million people. SOS Children launched an Emergency Relief Programme in the aftermath of the flooding, and are providing funds for over 100,000 food packages as well as medicines and tents to those worst affected by the disaster. SOS are still ready to provide shelter in our Children’s Villages for any unaccompanied children who are lost or orphaned as a result of the floods. You can find out more about our Emergency Relief Programme and how to support our appeal.

2005 Kashmir Earthquake

SOS Pakistan was the only charity authorised by the Pakistan government to take care of children orphaned as a result of the earthquake in 2005. SOS Pakistan began relief efforts within 48 hours of the disaster. Aware that children who have been displaced could find themselves on the streets, or worse, fall into the wrong hands, they began sending search and rescue teams to the affected areas. At the time, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said in an interview that “SOS Children’s Villages is the best custodian of our Kashmiri children”.

As well as reuniting families, SOS Children provided a safe, permanent home for nearly 300 children who lost their parents in the earthquake. With over 30 years experience in transforming the lives of children who have no where else to turn, SOS is the only trusted home for these children.

Find out more about our work in the aftermath of the earthquake.

Sponsorship

Read case studies of how children living with SOS Children in Pakistan have been supported by sponsors.

By sponsoring a child you will make a real difference to their lives. You can find out more about child sponsorship in Pakistan.

How to get involved

There are many ways in which you can help – we have a selection of ideas to get you started.

Contact

For more information about how to get in touch with the Pakistan Supporters' Group and your local representative, please see our Pakistan Supporters contact page.

Thanks to our supporters

A big thank you to everyone who has held an event, raised funds or supported the charity. Read about some of the past events for the Pakistan Supporters Group.