SOS Children's Villages Canada is a registered charity in Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. It is a member of the world's largest charity for orphaned and abandoned children.

The Charity is non-political and non-denominational. Meaning it does not associate itself with a political party or religious group. It is inclusive to diverse opinions, thoughts and beliefs while working towards the helping of orphan and abandoned children.

SOS Canada is a member SOS Children's Villages International operating in more than 130 countries which has an established track record of more than 50 years of caring for the world's most vulnerable children.

SOS Children's Villages are recipients of the Hilton Humanitarian Prize in 2002, and have been nominated 13 times for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Renowned supporters include Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...

 and the Dalai Lama.