SOS-Kinderdorf

SOS-Kinderdorf

Innsbruck, Austria

Children & YouthHuman rightsHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefRefugees & Migration
CharityInternational reach
Profile last updated: March 13, 2026

About

SOS-Kinderdorf is a charity based in Innsbruck, Austria working on children & youth, human rights, humanitarian aid & disaster relief +4 more.

SOS-Kinderdorf is an Austrian non-profit association (gemeinnütziger Verein) and founding member of SOS-Kinderdorf International. In Austria it provides long-term and temporary care in group homes and family settings, crisis group homes, counselling, mobile family support, and psychological and outpatient services. It also runs the Rat auf Draht helpline, the RAINBOWS programme for children facing separation or bereavement, and offices in Innsbruck, Vienna and Graz. Internationally, it works in more than 130 countries with childcare villages, family-strengthening programmes, emergency relief and education projects, and advocates for children's rights and participation in Austria and worldwide.

Location

Innsbruck, Austria

Organisation type

Charity

Legal form

gemeinnütziger Verein

Legal name

SOS-Kinderdorf

Registration

844967029

VAT number

ATU37109605

Focus areas

children's rightschild welfarefamily supportemergency reliefyouth participationhelpline

Languages

DE

Causes & programmes

Causes

Children & YouthHuman rightsHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefRefugees & MigrationEnvironment & ClimateEducationHealth

Works for

ChildrenYouthFamiliesRefugees & Migrants

How they work

Direct servicesAdvocacy & campaigningEmergency responseAwareness & educationCommunity programmes

Programmes

aula

Education

Digital tool that supports children and young people's participation in school life and political and democracy education.

RAINBOWS

Mental health

Support for children and young people affected by separation, divorce or the death of a close person, including family and visitation support.

Rat auf Draht

Children & Youth

Free, anonymous 24-hour helpline for children, young people and adults, part of SOS-Kinderdorf.

SOS-Ballon

Poverty & Hunger

Social market for toys and children's goods in Vienna offering quality items at affordable prices.

SOS-Herzkiste

Education

Programme strengthening social skills, children's rights and participation in school classrooms.

Countries of operation

AustriaEthiopiaUgandaNepalUkraineSudan

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingVolunteerSponsorshipCorporate partnershipFundraiseShopLegacy giving

Trust

Österreichisches Spendengütesiegel

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

SOS-Kinderdorf InternationalNetzwerk Kinderrechte Österreich

Partnerships

Fridays for Future

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