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M’LOP TAPANG
Questionnaire Location: Sihanoukville
Profile:
Since M’Lop Tapang was created in 2003 with the goal of giving street children of
Sihanoukville access to learning tools, resources, and opportunities needed to build
a better future. M’Lop Tapang offer regular meals, shelter, medical care, education,
counselling, and protection from all types of abuse. Additionally, M’Lop Tapang works
to increase awareness in the community about issues affecting street children. Today
M’Lop Tapang works with over 2,000 street living and working children and their families
at 9 centres in the Sihanoukville area. M’Lop Tapang work closely with schools, the
police and local authorities to help make the community a safer place for all children.
M’Lop Tapang strives to provide a safe haven for all of the street living and street working
chil-dren of Sihanoukville, with the ultimate goal of reintegrating them into their families
and com-munity. We believe that to reintegrate a child into a secure family environment
is fundamental to their development and well-being. M’Lop Tapang is convinced that
every child who has re-gained a sense of self-respect and returned to live with his or her
family acts as an example to many others in the community.
Objectives :
• M’Lop Tapang strives to provide a safe haven for the street children of
Sihanoukville. We offer care and support for any young person at risk.
• Our mission is to provide positive options for street children. We offer
access to educa-tion, life skills training and creative recreational activities,
while also ensuring their pro-tection from all forms of abuse. Recognizing
that each young person’s needs are unique, we work closely with every
child and family to deliver the best possible care and services.
CSCN
128 CSCN Street Children Profile 2009