SOS Children's Villages Kazakhstan

What SOS Children's Villages Kazakhstan does

SOS Children's Villages Kazakhstan is a registered Corporate Fund (nonprofit charity) operating since 1994 in Kazakhstan and part of the SOS Children's Villages International federation, which spans 136 countries. Headquartered in Almaty, the organization delivers child welfare and family preservation services across four cities — Almaty, Astana, Temirtau, and Karaganda — through three SOS Children's Villages (alternative family-based care), four Child and Family Support Centers, the ASAR Crisis Center for single mothers, the School for Foster Parents, the Adolescent Center Dostyq, integrated adolescent homes, and family strengthening programs. Approximately 124 staff in the Children's Villages provide round-the-clock care to children without parental guardianship, while the broader program serves roughly 1,000 children and 500+ families annually, with 83%+ of care leavers achieving education, housing, and stable employment outcomes.

The organization provides no proprietary technology platforms; its technical infrastructure is limited to Halyk Bank QR code payment processing for donations, a Telegram chatbot for child-friendly abuse reporting, WhatsApp business contact, and Google Analytics/Yandex.Metrica for website analytics. The core offering is human-intensive service delivery rather than technology-enabled services. The "Direct Dialogue" street fundraising program recruits recurring monthly donors at preset tiers (3,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 KZT) in shopping malls, business centers, and public spaces.

SOS Children's Villages Kazakhstan generates revenue through four streams: individual recurring and one-time donations (subscription model), corporate partnerships (Halyk Bank, ERG, Kazakhmys, Halyk Fund, Ayala Foundation, Sabi Foundation, RAMS Qazaqstan, Yandex Kazakhstan, PwC Kazakhstan), government subsidies from Kazakhstan, and international sponsorship via SOS Children's Villages International. The organization holds supervisory board leadership from Dinara Kulibayeva (Chair), is managed by National Director Gulzhan Asanova, and has Sara Nazarbayeva as Honorary President. In 2025-2026 it deepened its government integration through the SAMGA national training program (with the Ministry of Education and Institute Örken), training 119 government specialists across five regions in May 2026.

Name

SOS Children's Villages Kazakhstan

Legal name

Корпоративный фонд «SOS Детские деревни Казахстана»

Website

https://sos-kazakhstan.kz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SOS Children's Villages Kazakhstan is a nonprofit child welfare organization operating since 1994 across four cities, providing family-based alternative care, child and family support services, crisis intervention, and foster parent training to children without parental care and families at risk in Kazakhstan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare and Family Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Family Advocacy, Parent Training & Support Services (EDAJAKAK), Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH), Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy) (EDAJALAK)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Alternative family care
• Foster parent training
• Crisis intervention services
• Family preservation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Almaty

HQ country

Kazakhstan

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monthly and one-time donations from private individuals via online payment forms, QR codes linked to Halyk Bank, and in-person fundraisers in shopping malls and public spaces. Donation tiers are preset at 3,000 KZT, 5,000 KZT, and 10,000 KZT with the option to enter a custom amount.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Financial and in-kind support from corporate partners including ERG, Halyk Bank, Halyk Fund, Ayala Foundation, Sabi Foundation, RAMS Qazaqstan, and others. Partnerships include financial contributions, non-cash donations, capital repairs, and project equipment.
3. Government Subsidies: State subsidies from the government of Kazakhstan form a key funding source for the organization.
4. International Sponsorship: International sponsorship program through SOS Children's Villages International provides funding and programmatic support.
5. Non-cash Donations and Gifts: Gifts in kind including capital repairs, equipment, and other non-monetary contributions from donors and partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SOS Children's Villages Kazakhstan is a Corporate Fund (nonprofit charitable organization) registered in Kazakhstan in 1994 that delivers free, in-person child welfare and family services across four cities. Its core offering is family-based alternative care for children who have lost parental guardianship, delivered through SOS family homes where 4-5 children live permanently with a professional SOS parent-educator, complemented by Child and Family Support Centers, the ASAR Crisis Center for single mothers, the School for Foster Parents, Family Strengthening Programs, Integrated Adolescent Homes, Child Protection from Abuse programs with zero-tolerance policies, and the SAMGA National Training Program scaling trauma-informed practices to government specialists nationwide.

Product overview

SOS Children's Villages Kazakhstan operates a multi-component charitable service portfolio centered on child welfare and family preservation. The core offering comprises Alternative Care (SOS family villages with professional caregiver parents), supplemented by Child and Family Support Centers providing case management and crisis intervention, and the ASAR Crisis Center offering temporary housing for single mothers. Supporting programs include the School for Foster Parents (preparation training), Child Protection from Abuse (zero-tolerance policies and reporting channels), Family Strengthening Programs (prevention of child removal), and Integrated Adolescent Homes (independent living preparation). The Direct Dialogue fundraising program enables monthly donor engagement. Youth Care Projects support care-leavers transitioning to independence. The Conscious Parenting Program 'Silnye roditeli - silnye deti' provides parenting skills training. All programs operate across four cities: Almaty, Astana, Temirtau, and Karaganda, with 124 staff members serving over 260 children and youth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alternative Care (SOS Children's Villages and integrated family homes) Long-term, family-based residential care for children who have lost parental guardianship. Children live with one or two professional SOS parent-educators in family homes of 4-5 children, or in integrated families living in urban apartments, with on-site psychologists, tutors, and supervising specialists across Almaty, Astana, and Temirtau.
• Child and Family Support Centers Free psychological, legal, and social case-management services for families in difficult life situations and foster families, delivered through centers in Almaty, Astana, Temirtau, and Karaganda (with two community branches in Maykuduk and Prishakhtinsk) to prevent child removal or secondary orphanhood through individual action plans and ongoing support.
• ASAR Crisis Center for Mothers Temporary accommodation and comprehensive wraparound services for single mothers with children aged 1.5-10 in Almaty who face acute crises such as homelessness, lack of income, missing documents, or food insecurity, providing up to 6 months of housing plus 6 months of post-discharge follow-up with childcare placement support, legal consultations, psychological help, and employment assistance.
• School for Foster Parents Free in-person pre-service training program for prospective foster parents, delivered in Kazakh and Russian over 2-3 months of Saturday sessions in Almaty, Astana, and Temirtau across 12 topics including age crises, trauma effects, abuse consequences, emotional support, adaptation, boundary setting, school behavior, and legal frameworks, with both partners in a couple required to complete the program to qualify.
• Child Protection from Abuse Program Comprehensive zero-tolerance child protection program that embeds safeguarding standards across all projects through dedicated Child Protection Teams in each village and the national office, child-friendly reporting channels (Telegram chatbot, Google Forms, trust boxes), and staff training on non-violent interaction methods, aligned with the Convention on the Rights of the Child, UN Guidelines for Alternative Care, and Keeping Children Safe international standards.
• Family Strengthening Programs Prevention-focused programs helping at-risk families maintain stability through pedagogical education, relationship strengthening, and income stabilization, with outreach to families facing housing, employment, or documentation challenges so children remain in their biological families.
• Integrated Adolescent Homes Shared housing outside the SOS villages for 5-10 adolescents aged 16 and over, with an on-site educator and support teacher, combining continued education, vocational training, household management, and leisure organization to prepare care leavers for independent adult life; 41 adolescents in Almaty and 30 in Astana currently supported.
• Dostyq Adolescent Center Free walk-in adolescent center in Almaty offering psychological support, career guidance, legal aid, personal-growth trainings, and leisure activities for teenagers aged 12-18, complementing the residential Integrated Adolescent Homes program.
• Conscious Parenting Program ('Strong Parents — Strong Children') Parenting skills strengthening program adapted from the German Union for Child Protection model, delivered as 12 session-based courses covering parental values, child psychological needs, self-reflection, constructive feedback, boundary setting, and problem-solving; 40+ training waves since 2019 have reached 670+ parents, educators, psychologists, and other specialists with indirect effect on over 2,100 children.
• SAMGA National Training Program National professional development program 'Modern Technologies and Approaches in Working with Children in Educational Organizations for Orphans and Children Deprived of Parental Care: Experience of SOS Children's Villages Kazakhstan,' delivered in partnership with the Ministry of Education and the National Scientific-Practical Institute Örken to scale trauma-informed, family-centered, child-protection, and SMART-goal-setting practices to managers, educators, psychologists, social educators, and foster parents in government-run orphanages and child welfare institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 83%+ of children leaving SOS care have education, their own housing, and stable employment
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ministry of Education of the Republic of KazakhstancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Strategic partnership with the Ministry of Education of Kazakhstan to scale SOS Children's Villages Kazakhstan practices nationally. The Ministry officially recommended the SAMGA professional development program for government specialists. The program was co-developed with the National Scientific-Practical Institute 'Örken' for nationwide rollout.
• National Scientific-Practical Institute 'Örken' (Өркен)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Trainers from the institute were trained by international experts invited by SOS Children's Villages Kazakhstan, and then delivered the SAMGA program to government specialists across Kazakhstan in 2026.
• Keeping Children Safe (International Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Child and Youth Protection from Abuse Policy of SOS Children's Villages Kazakhstan is based on the Convention on the Rights of the Child, UN Guidelines for Alternative Care, and the Keeping Children Safe international organization standards.
• SOS Children's Villages InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe international federation operating in 136 countries and territories worldwide. Kazakhstan's corporate fund joined the International Federation in 1994. The international organization provides programmatic guidance, quality standards, and international sponsorship support.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/soschildrensvillageskz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sos-children's-villages-kazakhstan

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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