Our Cause

Background

Project KNOCK: Empowering Urban Youth is a project organized by the KNOCKers, aimed to giving aid to one of the shelter homes founded by Shelter Home. Our project advocates awareness and understanding of the state these youths are in.

We aim to heighten awareness amongst other college students and young working adults regarding these youths and at the same time, raise enough funds to purchase better books and other equipments needed for these youths.

Introduction

Shelter is a registered welfare organization that was set up in June 1981. Guided by the vision of giving children at risk of not having a childhood, a future by protecting, guiding and healing them and by building strong communities and loving families, Shelter’s services and initiatives are aimed at:

• Providing care for abused, abandoned, neglected or at-risk children through our residential homes, counseling, therapy and other services.
• Providing care for abused, abandoned, neglected or at-risk children through our residential homes, counseling, therapy and other services.

Most of the children and youth that are in their care come from dysfunctional families, and have suffered abuse, neglect and family conflicts. Shelter believes that love, support and guidance are essential to healing hearts and minds. By providing a stable, safe and caring home-like environment, Shelter will be able to help the children and youth to regain their self-worth and trust in humanity.

Beginning with one home for five abandoned children in 1981, Shelter Homes now operates four homes for children and teenagers from 4 to 18 years of age:
Shelter 1: Home for children (age 4-12)
Shelter 2: Home for teenage girls (age 13-18)
Shelter 3: Home for teenage boys (age 13-18)
Shelter 4: Home for non-schooling teenage girls (age 13-18)

Some of the other services provided by Shelter:
Family Services

• Practical help, guidance, and counseling to families experiencing difficulties in child behavior, teenage problems or family conflict.
• Training for individuals who come into contact with abused children, and parenting skill courses.

Community Services

• Tuition classes, medical clinics, and awareness programmes to help children in underpriviledged communities, through community centres.
• Emergency financial and food aid for families in difficulties, including victims of unfortunate circumstances and disasters.
• DropZone (offering music, refreshments, tuitions, etc) where youths can ‘hang-out’ in a safe environment
• Prison educational development work in Kajang Prison
• Aid and support for refugee children

For more information please visit; http://www.shelterhome.org