It is to take care a child who lost parental care in the long term caring. There are both formal and informal forms. At present, there are only two forms supported by Thai law; 1) Institutional care model 2) Foster family by following the guidelines on alternative care for children, accordingly to the UN Guidelines of Alternative Care. The alternative care should take many forms, to accommodate the different nature of problems and needs of parenting in progress considered a specific model that focuses on raising children who lost the biological family, mainly from parents

It is a form of alternative care that focuses on building long-term relationships with children who have lost their parental care. Both in terms of the relationship between caregivers and children and the relationship between brothers and sisters with long-term caregivers, also known as "SOS mother", who is a single woman or a widow has no family obligations They will be trained in both theory and practice for at least 2 years, providing 24-hour care for children in a small group (approximately 8-10 people per house) in accordance with the guidelines on alternative care of the The United Nations in the Residential Care category, with each home having mixed-sex, mixed-age children, were raised by the development of long-term brothers and sisters since childhood, support each other. It's the nature of family relationships. Inside the house will have a private area and family activities areas such as bedrooms, living rooms, kitchens, and bathrooms with an external environment in the form of SOS Children's Village community. It has maintained an atmosphere that is conducive to child development. There are playgrounds, activity fields, sports fields as well as ongoing activities, both academic, tradition, religion and other skill development activities that promotes learning and growth for children in the long term.

• Bond relationship in SOS family – SOS children grow up from the same long-term caregiver called "SOS mother" along with siblings who grew up in the same house since childhood. This relationship will last forever. Even though he grew up out of SOS Children's Village
   
• Individual development according to skill and abilities - children will receive the highest education according to their abilities until the bachelor's degree. In addition, there is a Child Development Plan with special tutoring to enhance and develop skills according to abilities and interests.
   
• Self-Reliance Learning Area – We place great emphasis on cultivating self-reliance abilities from an early age. Through training in daily activities with the family such as cooking, doing housework, shopping and managing expenses according to the budget received under the Child Rights Protection Policy. It helps create a self-reliant learning environment, for example, it does not accept donations of money and items directly to children. Not accepting lunch and providing privacy in the home, to train children not to be the only recipients. SOS Children’s Villages Thailand support SOS youth for the internship program and work skills development to develop potential in the future.