As the COVID19 situation evolves, more and more of M’Lop Tapang programs are being suspended: all education and training programs in Cambodia, including those at M’Lop Tapang, have been put on hold until further notice following a national directive by the government. Our focus right now is helping to support the most vulnerable families in…
Until further notice, in line with the Cambodian government’s policy regarding #COVID19, all our Sandan students will stay at home, where they are being supported by our outreach teams. Our restaurant is remaining open but operating hours have changed. As of tomorrow (March 18) we will be open Monday – Saturday from 12:30pm until 8:00pm…
All classes at M’Lop Tapang’s Education Center have been suspended until further notice following the announcement by the Education Ministry yesterday (March 16) the closure of all public and private educational institutions across the country, as the Cambodian government ramped up its response to the global COVID 19 pandemic.
2-year-old Dara* was brought to our Medical Clinic recently by his mother because of a skin infection. Like all of the families we work with, Dara’s parents often struggle to provide for their 3 young children. Dara’s father is a motorcycle taxi driver (“motdop”) and his mother sews clothes at home to earn an income.…
Yesterday our Special Needs team was visiting 9-year-old Buntha* and his family. Buntha lives with his parents and 2 siblings in a small house in a Sihanoukville neighborhood. Buntha also has Cerebral Palsy. Each week, for the last 5 years, the Special Needs visits Buntha to assess and follow up on his condition, provide physical…
When we opened our new Community Education Center last year, 2-year old Sophal* was one of the fist children to enter the Baby Care Program held there. Sophal’s mother, a single-parent who is also visually impaired, works on the streets collecting recyclable trash to earn an income to support herself, Sophal, and a 5-year-old daughter.…
21-year old Sinat graduated from high school this year, the first child in her family to do so. Her family had moved to Sihanoukville from the poor rural countryside when Sinat was just a young girl. The parents moved in hopes of making a better life for themselves and their children. Sinat had been attending…
Sreyroth* is a 37-year-old single mother of two young girls aged 8 and 11 years old. Both children attend classes at M’Lop Tapang’s Education Center. Recently, Sreyroth lost her job as a cleaner when the business she was working for was sold to a new owner. After being referred to our ‘Futures’ employment office Sreyroth…
Until recently 12-year old Veasna* and his younger sister were spending his days at a local construction site where their parents are working as laborers. Like many families, they had moved to Sihanoukville to find employment as workers in the city’s booming construction and development sector. This is an all too common site in Sihanoukville.…
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