Comments on: Orphanages http://blog.givewell.org/2009/12/21/orphanages/ Exploring how to get real change for your dollar. Thu, 17 May 2012 07:45:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Holden http://blog.givewell.org/2009/12/21/orphanages/#comment-111678 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:29:57 +0000 http://blog.givewell.org/2009/12/21/orphanages/#comment-111678 Yes, please do. Yes, please do.

]]> by: Jane Reitsma http://blog.givewell.org/2009/12/21/orphanages/#comment-111422 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:06:19 +0000 http://blog.givewell.org/2009/12/21/orphanages/#comment-111422 I need to do some more research myself. If you are interested, I could pass on what I find out. I need to do some more research myself. If you are interested, I could pass on what I find out.

]]> by: Holden http://blog.givewell.org/2009/12/21/orphanages/#comment-111386 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:18:36 +0000 http://blog.givewell.org/2009/12/21/orphanages/#comment-111386 Jane, thanks for the thoughts. As stated above, we haven't looked into this cause much and intend to do more. Jane, thanks for the thoughts. As stated above, we haven’t looked into this cause much and intend to do more.

]]> by: Jane Reitsma http://blog.givewell.org/2009/12/21/orphanages/#comment-110379 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:20:59 +0000 http://blog.givewell.org/2009/12/21/orphanages/#comment-110379 I realize this is an old post, but I was doing a little poking around about SOS Villages. The organization is incredibly well respected by people I know that have worked with them (and they are tough critics). I am not sure if describing SOS Villages as an orphanage is accurate. I think they are very careful NOT to present themselves as an orphanage. As you probably know many children do have parents or family members that are not able to or choose not to take care of them. SOS does its best to replicate a family environment. In Canada the SOS Village (they are in Canada too) is considered something along the lines of a foster care environment. In Swaziland where AIDS has had a huge impact on the adult population they provide support to many children. As well it is a village where children go to school, have access to medical support, and eventually get vocational training. You may want to do some further research on this organization. To be totally frank your analysis seems a little superficial at this point. I would be curious what you find out. I realize this is an old post, but I was doing a little poking around about SOS Villages. The organization is incredibly well respected by people I know that have worked with them (and they are tough critics).

I am not sure if describing SOS Villages as an orphanage is accurate. I think they are very careful NOT to present themselves as an orphanage. As you probably know many children do have parents or family members that are not able to or choose not to take care of them. SOS does its best to replicate a family environment. In Canada the SOS Village (they are in Canada too) is considered something along the lines of a foster care environment. In Swaziland where AIDS has had a huge impact on the adult population they provide support to many children. As well it is a village where children go to school, have access to medical support, and eventually get vocational training.

You may want to do some further research on this organization. To be totally frank your analysis seems a little superficial at this point. I would be curious what you find out.

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