Helping Cambodian Children at M'Lop Tapang

Dear friend,

From all of us here at M’Lop Tapang we would like to say thank you again for your generous donations that support the work our teams are doing here in Cambodia.

We believe that every child has the right to an education.  We know that education is a powerful tool for breaking the cycle of poverty; supporting child growth and development, and laying the groundwork for a better future.  Sadly, we continue to meet many children who, because of poverty, have never had the chance for a proper education.

M’Lop Tapang’s non-formal education (NFE) programs help children and youth who have never been to school (or have been out of school for a long time) catch up with their studies. The goal is that they will be reintegrated into the local public school system at a grade level suitable for their age.  So far this year more than 200 new children have joined these classes at our Education center!

Because of your help, these boys and girls are not only getting a chance to learn to read and write, they are also being given access to free medical care, hot nutritious meals, supervised extracurricular activities, and social support. Thank you!

With much appreciation,

Roth Chanphalkun

Co-Director, M’Lop Tapang

Hello again from M’Lop Tapang!

A huge thank you from all of us here for your support and donations.

It has been incredibly busy here and with your help we are continuing to provide services to so many children and youth every day – the classrooms are full, our medical clinic is back to seeing pre-pandemic numbers of clients, and our Outreach team is continuing to meet new families living and working on the streets and at local construction sites.

12 year old Veasna (name changed for confidentiality) is one of the newest children to join M’Lop Tapang programs. He and his two younger sisters, aged 10 and 6, walked into a classroom for the first time recently.  None of them had ever been to school before.  Our teams met them on the beach when the children were selling flowers to tourists late at night.

“The night before I came here I was so excited.  I wished the morning would come soon because I couldn’t wait to go to school.  Before, sometimes when I was out I would see other kids in their uniforms going to school and I wanted to be like them.”

You can read more about Veasna’s story in the link below.

Thanks to your support, our teams have been able to provide support to hundreds of children like Veasna and his family. Together we really are helping to build better futures for disadvantaged and vulnerable children and youth.

With much appreciation,

Roth Chanphalkun (Kun)

Co-Director, M'Lop Tapang

Links:

• At-risk children given chance at lifelong learning