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Who is the founder of SOS Children’s Villages?

An Austrian Philanthropist named Herman Gmeiner founded SOS Children’s Villages in 1949 to reiterate the call for attention to children in need worldwide. From the first children’s village in Imst-Austria, SOS Children ‘s Villages has since grown into more than 135 countries and territories worldwide

 

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