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Introduction: The major aim of the current study is to answer the following research questions: “what are the main social problems constructed by NGOs and with which technics do they construct the social problems?”
Method: In this qualitative study data gathering technics are observation and semi-structured profound interview including 23 interviews with NGOs members and observation of 34 social problems- oriented NGOs in Tehran province. 
Findings: According to research findings, “child labor”, “exploitation and abuse of children”, and “marginalization” are the most important social problems in NGOs. Also “street children”, “children living in impoverished areas”, and “children deprived of education” are the main vulnerable groups that NGOs focused on and sought to solve their problems. Some technics used for social problems construction are “tangible damage”, “solving micro dimensions of problems”, “solving critical dimensions of problems”, “priority of new dimensions of problems”, “linguistic, dramatic, and behavioral clam making”, “linking problems to personal and everyday life”, “wave attention to the issue”, and “emotional proximity to vulnerable populations”. NGOs try to show some social problems to society and addressing them as general, harmful, and solvable issues. 
Discussion: This act in fact can be referred to as construction and highlighting social problems by NGOs. Non-governmental organizations as active social groups can intervene in social problems and what they are supposed to do, and this can be regarded as a reflection of the most important social problems and issues of society.

Keywords: vulnerable groups, Highlighting, social constructionism, Non-governmental organizations, social problems.

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