Serenje Orphans Childrens Home
                      
                                     ( SOCH )

Serenje Orphans Appeal


lovingly supported
 
through
 
ZOA and SOA




SOCH ('Serenje Orphans Childrens Home') is an orphanage in Serenje, a small rural town in Zambia, some 500km from the capital city, Lusaka.  Residing at SOCH are 24 children of Primary School age. Children leaving SOCH continue to be supported by SOCH through various initiatives.

LATEST NEWS (March 2020):  Sadly, the July 2020 SOA trip from Geneva has had to be cancelled due to the threats posed to international travel by the coronavirus. The next school trip will be in 2021.

SOA is seeking donations to cover the 2021 college tuition fees (from January to December) for the anticipated 6 orphans in Zambian university/colleges. These include 3 girls who will be in their final year (2 in Nursing and 1 in Teaching), 1 boy (Nursing)  who will finish in 2022, and 2 girls who will be in their first year of Nursing. The cost of tuition and accommodation fees per student is about £100 per month. If YOU can help even with a small regular monthly donation, it will be greatly appreciated by these young folk. Click here to donate through JustGiving.

HOW IS THE ORPHANAGE COPING WITH THE CORONAVIRUS THREAT - See the latest newsletter: March Newsletter from Orphanage
 

This photo was taken 9 years ago. You should see this young man now, after he has enjoyed the love, care and access to education that the SOCH orphanage is providing for him and other children.


SEE HIS STORY, AND THAT OF OTHERS, ON THE PAGE  'Children being supported'


Here is SOCH Inn, a guesthouse in Serenje providing accommodation for local travellers. Profits from it support the running of the SOCH orphanage

Interested to know how else we are building sustainability into SOCH ?  


SEE OUR SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS ON THE PAGE 'Sustainability projects'

How does the SOCH orphanage find the funds that it needs to provide food, clothing and education for the children who live at the site, and for those who have now left the orphanage?



SEE THE SUPPORTING CHARITIES ON THE PAGE ' How do we help?'

If you want to see photos and videos, and read details of the great progress of the SOCH orphanage over the years, there are many items here for you to enjoy.



SEE PICTURES AND READ ABOUT THE GROWTH OF SOCH ON THE PAGE 'Photos, videos, reports'