SOS Children's Villages of Pakistan
25th
Anniversary
Date of Issue (March 12, 2000)
Established in 1977 at Lahore with a single project, SOS Children's Villages of Pakistan has grown into a network of 22 projects on the eve of its 25th Anniversary this year.
Unlike traditional orphanages they provide homes for orphans and abandoned children on the basis of family life consisting of mother, brothers, sisters a home and a village. This unique approach has proved so successful that SOS has emerged as the largest welfare organization of its kind in the world.