It’s primarily aimed at assisting the Play Thera-  py programme to rehabilitate depressed, trau-  matised, aggressive and both physically and  mentally abused children. The playing process  helps to develop a child’s personality, talents  and physical, mental abilities to their fullest  potential. The library and resource centre  ensures accessibility of affordable childhood  care, development services, and products to  rural and urban poor communities.

It also encourages interactive play for children at  risk, children with special needs from underprivi-  leged communities. It facilitates multiracial  interactions and aims to empower communities  through trainng of parents, teachers, and volun-  teers to lead the project.

Schools children with disabilities from  Lunas are also making use of the library and the  centre with the children being accompanied by  their teachers who supervise and guide them  through the playing and learning process. The  special educators also utilises the library to aid  their teaching assessments, and evaluations of  the special children

How does this help the children

• Ensures the accessibility of affordable childhood  care and development services and products to  rural and urban poor communities.
• Gives a head start to children at risk and those in  difficult circumstances.
• Encourages interactive play for children at risk, with  special needs and from indigenous communities.
• Encourages multicultural interactions and aims to  empower communities through training of parents,  teachers and volunteers to lead the project.
• Gives children an exposure to play.
• Gives a chance to children from low income fami-  lies to play with educational toys.
• Facilitates play group activities with Special needs  children.
• Caters for children who need specific developmen-  tal activities like Specific motor skills – Fine Motor  Skill activities.