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To give an equal chance for education, development, dignity and hope for the future to every child

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To prevent Indonesia's marginalized children from becoming street children or child laborer

To provide support and access for these children to obtain a better education and the benefits that education brings to them and to their families

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ISCO focuses its support in four main areas which it sees as crucial to providing the best help to the sponsored children :

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 CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT

This program is ISCO's main program for giving full educational support to marginalised children. Beginning from a very young age (pre-school where possible) through to secondary level, ISCO makes sure that these children can and do go to school each day and supports them with school fees, uniforms and textbooks. ISCO maintains good relationships with teachers and school authorities, as well as with parents and monitors the intellectual ability and development of each child in order to be able to see each child have the chance to grow up to become a responsible and productive citizen.

 

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CHILDREN'S HEALTH, NUTRITION AND PROTECTION

After two years of operation, ISCO decided to add this important program to its main education program, because more and more children were found to be under-nourished and vulnerable to illness, which consequently affected their school performance.

ISCO provides food supplements and vitamins for the children, examines their physical condition on a regular basis, and introduces the parents to healthy living and a clean environment. The Children's Protection Program is an important extension to this service and ISCO has introduced this program in 2003, as indications of child abuse or domestic violence has become more apparent.

 

 

 

 

 

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CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY CENTERS

ISCO realizes that in order to achieve its goals, providing formal schooling alone for these marginalised children is not adequate.  Reinforcement in the areas of personal development, living values, creativity and leadership is required.

For this reason, ISCO sets up Children's Activity Centers in each neighborhood where it operates. Children are able to visit these Activity Centers after school to do some interesting and beneficial activities, instead of going to the streets or being forced to work by their parents. ISCO provides tutors, educational materials, arts and crafts activities, as well as remedial classes for children who have difficulties in certain school subjects.

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CHILDREN MONITORING, RECORDS AND DOCUMENTATION 

ISCO monitors each child's educational development progress very closely. To facilitate this, ISCO ensures that all records, school reports, tutors' notes, rewards and health records are filed carefully. ISCO also maintains photographs and important documents in relation to the child's chance for better future. ISCO believes that each child has the right to know his or her identity, historical background, and memory of his or her childhood.