To keep children of local traders off the streets of Johor Baru, Rayhan Ahmad started a ‘school’ | Malay Mail

Sekola Baroka’s founder Rayhan Ahmad with soap made by the children from donated raw material. — Picture by Ben Tan

“The idea started as we want to discourage these children from being exposed to unhealthy activities as they will often be seen roaming the streets at night as their parents are busy working, while the homeless kids will be begging for money,” said Rayhan. The founding member of Sekola Baroka said the first two years teaching the children, mainly aged between three to 12, were not easy.

Rayhan said after two years of operating from the streets, he and his friends finally were offered the first floor of a shophouse located in the middle of Bazaar Karat that operates daily from 7pm to midnight.“However, the floor is also shared with a traders’ association office where the rental is split with the school having to pay 75 per cent while the remainder is paid by the association.

He said what mattered most was the children’s well-being where they able to be in a much safer environment while learning or picking up a skill.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

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