Founded in 2005 as a small shelter in Phnom Penh, COLT provided temporary and long-term care for children that could no longer live at home. Within three years, COLT opened a school and started providing community children English and computer classes. In 2015, COLT opened the gates of its community centre to support families.
COLT is a member of Family Care First.
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What They Do
COLT supports poor families in Phnom Penh, Cambodia by providing opportunities to develop themselves. In their community centre, both children and their families get education as well as medical and social care. Additionally, there is a strong focus on sports activities and understanding of their environment. Finally, COLT also provides temporary and long-term care for children, that can’t live at home. In these cases COLT strives to restore the family situation, with the ultimate goal to reintegrate children as smooth and quick as possible.