1 What is an SOS Village

They are an independent, non-governmental and non-profit organisation working for the holistic
development of parentless children, women and children belonging to vulnerable families. Founded in
1949 in Austria, SOS Children's Villages began its operations in India in 1964. SOS Children's Villages
provide alternative families to children without adequate parental care. Children of different ages and
background live together in a house with a full-time parent, usually a woman who serves as the children's
parent. There are usually 6 to 15 houses in a typical SOS Village.

2 Establishing an SOS Village

Before starting any activity in a new country, several on-ground feasibility studies are carried out
to access and define the need to be setting up a new SOS facility. Additional checks are made to
see whether SOS Children’s Villages will be able to offer a valid supplementary contribution to
help children in need of care and protection.
Finally, an agreement must be signed with the government in which the foundations for
cooperation are laid out (child care model, child admission, the legal position regarding taxation,
questions about plots of land, etc.). The financial and logistical feasibility also has to be
examined. Only then can the actual construction of an SOS Children’s Village go under way, as
long as there is a suitable plot of land, suitably located in an area established as having the
greatest need.

3 NGO and CSR

3.1 What is an NGO
A non-governmental organization is an organization that generally is formed independent from
government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in
humanitarianism or the social sciences; they can also include clubs and associations that provide
services to their members and others.
3.1.1 National NGO
An NGO that exists in only one country; they are rare. These include national organizations such
as YMCAs and YWCAs, professional associations, and similar groups. Some have state or city
branches, and assist local NGOs.

3.1.2 International NGO

An international non-governmental organization (INGO) is an organization which is independent
of government involvement and extends the concept of a non-governmental organization (NGO)
to an international scope. The technical term "international organizations" describes
intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and include groups such as the United Nations or the
International Labour Organization, which are formed by treaties among sovereign states. In
contrast, INGOs are defined as "any internationally operating organization which is not
established by inter-governmental agreement".
3.2 What is a CSR
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a form of international private business self-regulation
which aims to contribute to societal goals of a philanthropic, activist, or charitable nature by
engaging in or supporting volunteering or ethically oriented practices. While once it was possible
to describe CSR as an internal organizational policy or a corporate ethic strategy, that time has
passed as various national and international laws have been developed. Various organizations
have used their authority to push it beyond individual or even industry-wide initiatives. In
contrast, it has been considered a form of corporate self-regulation for some time, over the last
decade or so it has moved considerably from voluntary decisions at the level of individual
organizations to mandatory schemes at regional, national, and international levels.
Considered at the organisational level, CSR is generally understood as a strategic initiative that
contributes to a brand's reputation. As such, social responsibility initiatives must coherently align
with and be integrated into a business model to be successful. With some models, a firm's
implementation of CSR goes beyond compliance with regulatory requirements and engages in
"actions that appear to further some social good, beyond the interests of the firm and that which
is required by law".

4 Legal Guidelines
4.1 Land