What you’re funding
Every child deserves safety, love, and a chance to thrive. OSSO (Orphanage Support Services Organization) has been serving orphaned and abandoned children in Ecuador since 1999, providing critical resources, volunteer support, and financial aid to orphanages across the country.
Today, you can be part of this life-changing mission.
Your donation directly supports:
- Daily care and medical needs for children with disabilities - Educational and developmental programs - Volunteer coordination and support - Ongoing improvements to the living conditions in orphanages
With your help, OSSO continues to create a safe, nurturing environment where every child can feel seen, valued, and loved.
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About Orphanage Support Services
OSSO is the kind of organization that treats ordinary care as something worth organizing around. It places volunteers in orphanages in Latin America, supports partner homes with financial and in-kind help, and works with children and youth who are orphaned, abandoned, abused, or disabled, especially in Ecuador and Mexico. What stands out is the steady, on-the-ground nature of the support. Volunteers are there for the small, human parts of the day, and donor support helps keep that care going for children who need it most.
OSSO’s work is rooted in regular presence, not one-time visits. It also serves children with disabilities, including Hogar de Ángeles in Cuenca, which it fully runs, while maintaining ongoing relationships with partner orphanages.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
OSSO provides love and care to children deprived of parental care and supports vulnerable orphans and disabled youth through financial donations and volunteer service.
Who they serve
Orphaned, abandoned, abused, and disabled children and youth living in orphanages, especially in Latin America, Ecuador, and Mexico.
Their impact
- Served thousands of children over more than two decades.
- Hosted over 4,700 volunteers.
- Sent more than 5,000 volunteers who dedicated nearly 1.5 million hours of face-to-face service.
How your donation helps
- Physical needs of children
- Nutritional needs of children
- Psychological and emotional needs of children
- Professional staff at partner orphanages
- Financial and in-kind support for orphanages
Programs
Semester Abroad
Volunteer service for 3 months, or 6 weeks for Summer Semester, in orphanages in Ecuador and Mexico with housing, meals, training, and in-country support.
Short-Term Volunteering
Volunteer service for 1 to 11 weeks in orphanages, with program pricing based on the length of stay.
Teen Service Adventures
A teen service program created and led by OSSO in 2023 and 2024.
Financial and In-Kind Support
Monetary and in-kind donations that help fund the needs of partner orphanages and the children living in them.
Stories
Events
Wednesday group activities
weeklyWeekly OSSO-organized group activities and excursions for volunteers.
Ways to help
Volunteer opportunities
- Semester abroad volunteer service in Ecuador or Mexico
- Short-term volunteer service for 1 to 11 weeks
- Daily orphanage support through reading, crafts, soccer, homework help, feeding, and diaper changes
- Volunteer service at orphanages and care centers through daily presence, activities, and emotional support
Recognition & press
Press & mentions
Partners & funders
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