www.mloptapang.org

EDUCATION

• The number of children using the centre daily has more than doubled, with well over 300 children coming to the centre daily, over last year.
• Over 220 children studying full time in five classrooms in our special education program representing a 100% increase in 12 months.
• Over 100 children participating in art, IT, English and sport activities.
• All students because of lack of money, child-rearing responsibilities or simple parental neglect are not ready to attend or not able to afford public schools.
• For most of these children this is their first opportunity for any schooling.

IT TRAINING

• IT training represents an important component of our youth programs.
• The existing IT room has 10 computers.
• Over 120 children use it weekly.

SPECIAL NEEDS

• At M’Lop Tapang, all children deserve the best care and support we can provide.
• We have started a program for children with special needs (physical and mental disabilities) who used to spend their days in the slums without any access to education, recreation, stimulation and appropriate care due to the state of extreme poverty in which they and their families live.
• The program is currently being housed in an adapted. Children are given a chance to interact and bond with other kids through arts and crafts activities.

COUNSELLING

• Counselling abused children, including through art therapy activities, is a key aspect in helping them transition to a better and safer childhood.
• We estimate that over 50% of the 1,500 children reached by M’Lop Tapang have suffered some form of abuse (sexual, physical, mental) and at least 100 need individual and intensive counselling.

VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

• M’Lop Tapang trains over 100 volunteers every year.
• We has received funding from DFID to expand this program and to create a large number of young volunteers in the community in order to share the responsibility of helping street children with the whole town.