The attractive complex also renowned as "Centre of Excellence" opened its doors in 1999. Located next to the SOS Mother and Child Clinic, the SOS Mothers/Adult Training Centre provides various trainings to SOS mothers from the North/West Africa Region and Senegal as well as people from the community.

Throughout the world, SOS Children's Village Mothers are recruited and trained to the highest standards to ensure that they give the best possible quality care to each and every SOS child in their family.

The SOS Mother/Adult training center in Bakoteh provides two months trainings for SOS mothers and aunties, to equip them with the necessary skills to provide quality childcare. Their curriculum includes both theoretical and practical courses such as childcare and development, effective parenting, all aspects of home management, textiles, arts & crafts, and many other courses.

Opportunities of training in adult literacy, hotel catering and sewing and craftwork are also offered to the community.

Since 2006, the centre runs the first Socail Work Certificate programme in The Gambia, resulting from a joint initiative from UNIFEC, the Government of The Gambia and SOS-Kinderdorf International.

All the training programmes are co-ordinated by specialists in their respective fields with experience in adult training.

Main entrance

Main entrance

participants of 2nd mothers/aunties training course

mothers/aunties in the kitchen

reception

project director

items prepared by mothers /aunties in training

reception after 2nd closing ceremony