People reached directly
People reached directly are children, young people and adults who personally received services from SOS Children’s Villages or its implementing partners.
People reached directly may include, for example:
- children living in a children’s village
- young people in supervised independent living arrangements
- young people receiving employment training
- members of households receiving counselling
- parents or community members participating in awareness-raising events or training workshops
- members of households receiving cash or voucher assistance
Implementing partners are defined as individuals, groups or organizations working with SOS Children’s Villages to provide services within the scope of a specific project. The collaboration is based on a partnership agreement outlining each partner’s role. A formal agreement is required for partnerships with organizations and recommended for all other partnerships. Implementing partners may include community groups, community-based organizations, civil society organizations, national or international non-governmental organizations, or governments.
People reached indirectly
People reached indirectly are children, young people and adults who do not receive support personally but still indirectly benefit from services provided by SOS Children’s Villages or its implementing partners.
People reached indirectly may include, for example:
- the household members of a young person receiving employment training
- the household members of a parent taking part in a workshop
- the household members of a child enrolled in kindergarten
We calculate the numbers of people reached indirectly only for our community strengthening and education programmes.
To estimate the number of people reached indirectly, we multiply the number of people reached directly by the average household size in the country or area (or, where national or local data is unavailable, the global average household size) and then subtract the number of people reached directly.