| 12 years old, male — Happy (Vientianne-Lao PDR) |
Implementing Organizations
Friends-International works with several carefully selected partner organizations from the Friends Alliance and CYTI Network who implement the ChildSafe program in different areas. Our partners select, train and monitor ChildSafe network partners in their geographical area and they are the main referral organization as they are offering direct programs to street children. Mith Samlanh / Friends (Phnom Penh, Cambodia) The implementing partner of ChildSafe in Phnom Penh is the leading organization for street children, Mith Samlanh. Mith Samlanh is the leading Cambodian NGO working with street children. Started in 1994 by Friends-International, Mith Samlanh became a Cambodian organization in 1999. Mith Samlanh means "good friends" in Khmer (Cambodian language). Mith Samlanh’s objective is to reintegrate street children into society through family reintegration, reintegration into public school (for younger children) and through employment (for the older children). Mith Samlanh is committed to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and works to implement the Convention in all aspects of its work, making it a child-centred program. Mith Samlanh works with 1,800 children per day within 12 different projects and has over 200 Cambodian personnel. Mith Samlanh website www.mithsamlanh.org Kaliyan Mith (Siem Reap , Cambodia) Kaliyan Mith means "good friends" in Khmer (Cambodian language). Initiated in 2005, Friends-International’s Siem Reap project, Kaliyan Mith provides a comprehensive range of services for vulnerable children, youth and their families. Project activities include providing outreach services to children and youth living on the streets; supporting young people detained in the Siem Reap Prison; the provision of temporary accommodation through the Transitional Home; providing a safe space for young people through the Drop In Centre; providing education and training; and developing a community wide child protection network through the ChildSafe initiative. Friends-International website www.friends-international.org M’Lop Tapang (Sihanoukville, Cambodia) The Tapang tree, also know as umbrella tree for its peculiar shape, provides shelter and protection. M'Lop in Khmer language means protection. M'Lop Tapang has been active in supporting the street-living and street-working children of Sihanoukville since 2003. They have reached over 800 children by providing education, medical care, nutritious meals, a safe environment, protection from abuse, counseling, vocational training and access to recreational activities. M'Lop Tapang has also enabled many children to reunite with their families. M'Lop Tapang provides options and alternatives for children who were never given any. Even those who opt to use drugs and roam the streets recognize the smiles of the outreach workers who are there to assist them in the moment they decide to benefit from M’Lop Tapang’s services. M'Lop Tapang Website www.mloptapang.org Damnok Toek Damnok Toek is a local NGO that is committed to supporting vulnerable children throughout Cambodia since 1997. Damnok Toek's main goals are:
Damnok Toek Website www.damnoktoek.org Teman Baik (Banda Aceh, Indonesia) In 2007, Friends-International developed a Friends-Alliance project in Banda Aceh to reintegrate street children and youth in school, in jobs (for youth over 15), in a family environment and in their community. Teman Baik means "strong friend" in Bahasa. The Teman Baik project has been working intensively on the streets and in 5 target communities (squat areas, central bus station, port…) to build a trust based with children and youth working and living there and providing them with recreational activities, arts, counseling, medical care and Non Formal Education. The Teman Baik project also opened a Drop In Center in the heart of the city that includes a clinic, an activity area (library, music, ping pong…), a remedial class, a counseling area and a rest area. Friends-International website www.friends-international.org Peuan Peuan (Bangkok, Thailand) Friends-International began work in Thailand with a focus on Cambodian child beggars, however in 2006, Friends-International (Peuan Peuan project) expanded its activities to include providing direct services to vulnerable children/youth from other nationalities including Cambodians, Burmese, Lao and Thai in collaboration with the Royal Thai Government, the Bangkok Municipal Administration and other organizations. Peuan Peuan means "strong friends" in Thai. Together with its partners, Peuan Peuan is working to ensure that all marginalized urban children and youth in Thailand are better protected and receive improved services leading to their social reintegration. Friends-International website www.friends-international.org Peuan Mit (Vientiane, Lao PDR) Peuan Mit ("Building a sustainable street children project in Lao PDR - Implementation and capacity building") was started in 2004 by Friends-International at the request and in close collaboration with the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (MoLSW) and the Vientiane Capital. The Peuan Mit program is currently the only street children program in Lao PDR. Peuan Mit means "strong friends" in Lao. Peuan Mit's objectives are:
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| This project is funded by AusAID, Save the Children Australia, the British Embassy, Give 2 Asia, European Commission, Child Support Network, UNICEF and the Skoll Foundation. |
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