Rs437m grant approved for SOS villages

CM announces provision of land in Khairpur, Jamshoro, Thar

KARACHI:

Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah, in recognition of the enduring collaboration between the govt and SOS Children's Villages, has announced the provision of land in Karachi, Khairpur, and Jamshoro, along with a financial commitment of Rs437 million for the development of educational infrastructure.

During a special ceremony held at the CM House on Saturday to celebrate four decades of service provided by SOS Children's Villages in Sindh, Shah reiterated the provincial government's steadfast support for the organisation's mission.

In his message, Shah praised the global leadership of SOS International, headquartered in Austria, for successfully expanding the model to 132 countries over the past 75 years. Special recognition was given to Souriya Anwar, the visionary founder of SOS Children's Villages in Pakistan, who laid the foundation of the movement in 1975.

The CM congratulated SOS Children's Villages for completing 40 years of impactful service, starting with establishing the first SOS Village in Karachi in 1985.

Highlighting the organisation's achievements, Shah remarked on the establishment of the SOS Technical Training Institute in Landhi, which trains over 1,200 youth annually in 12 vocational disciplines.