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SOS Dečija sela Srbija

Fondacija SOS Dečija sela Srbija

Beograd, Serbia

Children & YouthEmployment & SkillsHuman rights
Operating foundationFounded 2004National reach51-200 staff
Profile last updated: June 21, 2026

About

Founded in 2004, SOS Dečija sela Srbija is a foundation based in Beograd, Serbia working on children & youth, employment & skills, human rights.

SOS Dečija sela Srbija is a humanitarian foundation working in Serbia since 2004 for children, young people and families at risk of losing parental care or living in vulnerable circumstances. It is part of the international SOS Children's Villages federation, founded in 1949. Its work includes family strengthening and prevention of child separation, foster family support, day services for children with behavioural problems, housing and support for mothers and babies, and youth employability programmes such as the Centar Jaki mladi. The organisation also carries out research and public advocacy on family and social protection and youth policy, and runs a child protection and safeguarding policy. Its activities are carried out in several Serbian municipalities, including Kraljevo, Niš, Zemun, Obrenovac, Čačak, Vrnjačka Banja, Trstenik, Gadžin Han, Raška and Belgrade. Donations are funded by individuals, companies and donors, and the foundation reports on its finances through annual and audit reports.

Location

Beograd, Serbia

Founded

2004

Organisation type

Operating foundation

Legal form

Fondacija

Legal name

Fondacija SOS Dečija sela Srbija

Staff

51-200

Focus areas

children's rightsfamily supportfoster careyouth employmentchild protectionadvocacy

Languages

SREN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Children & YouthEmployment & SkillsHuman rights

Works for

ChildrenYouthFamiliesRefugees & Migrants

How they work

Direct servicesAdvocacy & campaigningCapacity buildingAwareness & educationResearch

Programmes

Jačanje porodice (Strengthening Family)

Children & Youth · Serbia

Supports biological families at risk of separating children from parents through individual and group work, counselling, educational and occasional material help. Operates in nine municipalities, running since 2013.

Program podrške za majke i bebe (Support Programme for Mothers and Babies)

Children & Youth · Serbia

Provides housing and support in Kraljevo for pregnant women and mothers with newborns who lack basic living conditions and family or partner support.

Centar Jaki mladi (Strong Young People Centre)

Employment & Skills · Serbia

Helps young people from vulnerable groups build life skills, find employment and become economically independent, through courses, paid internships, mentoring and psycho-social support.

Dnevni boravak za decu i mlade sa problemima u ponašanju (Day Care for Children and Youth with Behavioural Problems)

Children & Youth · Serbia

Licensed day service in Kraljevo providing professional support for children and young people with behavioural difficulties, aimed at resocialisation and behaviour change.

Podrška hraniteljskim porodicama (Support for Foster Families)

Children & Youth · Serbia

Provides housing, subsidised utilities, family assistance and developmental support to foster families and young people leaving foster care in Kraljevo.

Countries of operation

Serbia

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsCorporate partnerships

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingCorporate partnership

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Mreža organizacija za decu SrbijeFICE SrbijaSOS Childrens Villages International

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