SOS Children's Villages Israel

What SOS Children's Villages Israel does

SOS Children's Villages Israel (legal name: The Israeli Association of Children's Villages SOS) is a private nonprofit association incorporated in Israel and headquartered at Mota Gur 5, Petah Tikva. Founded in 1977 by Dr. Moshe Aryeh Kortz, a former Director of Israel's Ministry of Social Affairs, and operating its first residential village (Neradim, Arad) since October 1981, it is the Israeli member of the globally federated SOS Children's Villages movement founded in Austria in 1949 and spanning 136 countries. The organization provides an integrated continuum of residential care, crisis intervention, and independence support for children and young adults who have been removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect, orphanhood, or domestic violence.

Program operations center on four service lines: (1) two long-term Children's Villages — Neradim in Arad and Megadim in Migdal HaEmek — providing family-style 24/7 residential care for ~140 children aged 6–18 with dedicated housemothers, counselors, and local-school integration; (2) the Rimonim Emergency Center in Arad, a 3–6 month temporary shelter for children aged 3–14 in acute crisis; (3) the Bridge to Independence (Gesher) program, operating 16 transitional apartments nationwide serving 96 young adults aged 18–26, with sub-programs including SheBecomes for at-risk women and a Haredi women-specific track; and (4) Bedouin daycare centers in the Negev, 14+ clubs serving 100+ children aged 6–12, run jointly with the Ministry of Welfare and Neve Midbar Regional Council. A Pre-Army Service Year volunteer program supplements village staffing.

The organization is funded through three primary streams: individual donations (website, phone *9588, bank transfer, Bit, PayBox, jgive, Igul.org.il, in-person field representatives in Gush Dan), government contracts and referrals from the Ministry of Welfare, Social Affairs and Social Services plus the National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi), and corporate partnerships (Palo Alto Networks, Pfizer, Clal Insurance, KKL, Boehringer Ingelheim, Superdrug Fresh, Leumit Bank). The portfolio of distributions spans a single domestic market (Israel) with multiple geographic service points: Petah Tikva HQ, Arad, Migdal HaEmek, Haifa, Ramat Gan, Bat Yam, and Jerusalem. No software or technology product is sold; all revenue derives from donations and government grants, and services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries.

Name

SOS Children's Villages Israel

Legal name

The Israeli Association of Children's Villages SOS

Website

https://soschildren.org.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SOS Children's Villages Israel is a Petah Tikva-based nonprofit providing residential care, emergency shelter, transitional housing, and daycare for at-risk children and young adults in Israel, operating as the Israeli member of the global SOS Children's Villages federation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child Care Services (62441), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), 24-Hour / Extended-Hours Childcare Centers (EDACAAAK), Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Residential youth care
• Foster family support
• At-risk youth programs
• Family strengthening services

Headquarters

HQ city

Petah Tikva

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual donors via credit card, bank transfer, check, and mobile payment apps (Bit, PayBox).
2. Government Funding: Funding and referrals from Ministry of Welfare, Social Affairs and Social Services, and National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi).
3. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate donations and sponsorship programs including equipment donations and volunteer programs from companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SOS Children's Villages Israel provides family-based residential care for children and youth at risk in Israel through dedicated villages staffed by professional SOS mothers/fathers and foster families, along with community-based family-strengthening programs designed to prevent child separation. It also offers aftercare and independent-living support for youth aging out of care, and operates within the global SOS Children's Villages federation framework.

Product overview

SOS Children's Villages Israel operates a portfolio of interconnected child welfare programs, not a unified software product. The core offerings are: (1) Children's Villages — two long-term residential homes in Arad (Neradim) and Migdal HaEmek (Megadim) providing family-style care for children aged 6–18; (2) the Emergency Center (Rimonim) — a short-term 3–6 month crisis intervention for children ages 3–14; (3) Bridge to Independence — 16 transitional apartments for young adults aged 18–26, including the SheBecomes and Young Haredi Women sub-programs; and (4) Bedouin Daycare Centers — after-school clubs for children ages 6–12 in the Negev Bedouin society. A Pre-Army Service Year volunteer program supplements staffing at the villages. All programs are delivered through physical facilities and professional staff, not a digital product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SOS Children's Villages Residential Care Long-term family-style residential care villages where children and youth who cannot remain with their families live with trained SOS parents, siblings, and professional support staff, receiving housing, education support, therapeutic care, and life-skills preparation.
• Family Strengthening Program Community-based prevention and support services delivered to vulnerable families to strengthen parenting capacity and prevent children from entering state care or residential placement.
• Youth Aftercare and Independent Living Support Continued guidance, accommodation support, education and employment assistance, and life-skills coaching for young people aging out of SOS residential care, helping them transition to independent adult life.

Quantifiable outcome

• 140 children provided warm, loving homes in villages
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ministry of Welfare (משרד הרווחה)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government partner providing funding, referrals of children, and regulatory oversight. Partnership enables operation of residential villages, daycare centers, and transitional apartments.
• Neve Midbar Regional CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council partner in establishing and operating daycare centers for Bedouin children in the Negev region.
• National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi - שירותי ביטוח לאומי)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment social security agency providing benefits to families and supporting children's welfare services.
• Eilim Association (עמותת איילים)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in establishing new student village in Arad, joint initiative for youth development.
• Palo Alto Networks IsraelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner who donated for renovation of young women's apartment in Bat Yam.
• Keren Kayemet LeYisrael (KKL - קק"ל)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner providing donations for tree planting activities and environmental education for daycare children.
• Boehringer Ingelheim IsraelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical company conducting volunteer activities and donations for children.
• Superdrug FreshminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting children's activities and donations.
• Snifrust (סנפרוסט)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCompany whose employees volunteered to renovate youth lounge in Migdal village.
• Clal Insurance (כלל ביטוח)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance company whose employees renovated teenage girls' house in Migdal village.
• Pfizer IsraelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical company that helped renovate 5 youth apartments for Bridge to Independence program.
• Maase Zamrud (מעשה זמרוד)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganization providing volunteer coordinators and support for youth programs.
• Gesher Le websiteminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBridge to Independence program referral website operated separately for young adult program applications.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• WIZO: Women's International Zionist Organization operating daycare centers, children's villages, and youth programs in Israel. Directly comparable as a sister women's-Zionist NGO providing residential and day care for Israeli children at risk.
• Emunah: Israeli women's Zionist organization operating residential children's homes, daycare centers, and at-risk youth programs across Israel. Directly comparable as another NGO running family-style residential care and educational services for vulnerable Israeli children.
• El HaGal Sheli: Israeli nonprofit running therapeutic and educational programs for at-risk children and youth in Israel. Directly comparable as an NGO targeting the same beneficiary segment (at-risk Israeli youth) with a complementary mix of residential and outreach programming.
• Youth Futures (Yeladim): Israeli NGO running mentoring and after-school programs for at-risk children, primarily in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Directly comparable as a peer in the at-risk-children services space with overlapping donor constituencies and government partnerships.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Israel: Israeli affiliate of the global mentoring nonprofit providing one-on-one mentoring for at-risk children and youth. Directly comparable as a peer serving the same beneficiary segment through relationship-based interventions rather than residential care.

Broad incumbents

• American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Israel: Global Jewish welfare organization running child-at-risk, elderly, and disability programs in Israel and worldwide. Comparable as a broader incumbent in Jewish child welfare with overlapping programs but a much wider portfolio of services.
• SOS Children's Villages International: Global parent federation founded in 1949 with presence in 136 countries. Directly comparable as the parent brand and operator of the model (children's villages + youth programs) that SOS Children's Villages Israel implements at country level.

Emerging players

• Latet: Large Israeli humanitarian aid nonprofit addressing poverty and food insecurity including support for families with children. Comparable as a peer in Israeli family/child welfare, though broader in scope (poverty alleviation rather than residential child care).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjhhH0XcGaT2YI5tPiYZWDQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/soschildren.org.il
• Instagraminstagram.com/sos.children.israel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sos-children-s-villages-israel

Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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