Give Kids a Bright Future Through Birth Certificates this April 18 & 19
Did you know that 41 million children currently living without birth certificates, and hence deprived of official recognition by the government. Almost 50 percent of Indonesians up to the age of 17...
View ArticleThe Charity Filling School Bags to Fill Up Classrooms
Education offers the best opportunity for social and generational change in Indonesia, says Sahabat Anak. Photo courtesy of Sahabat Anak The Jakarta-based Sahabat Anak foundation is on a mission to...
View ArticleEmpowering, Educating to Boost Mother, Child Health
The Foundation for Mother and Child Health has since 2001 worked tirelessly to educate impoverished and rural communities about the importance of maternal and infant health, thereby helping empower...
View ArticleSemua Bisa Belajar April 29 2015
Imagine if every child in Indonesia has the opportunity to learn from the best schools, universities and teachers. Also imagine if the process of educating these children can be done at any school, at...
View ArticleLibrary Initiative Launch Of Education Revolution
Mangrove Reading CornerYoung students flock to the Mangrove Reading Corner community library since it’s launch in 2012. Photo courtesy of Arya Y Dwicandra Years of commitment to improving Kampong Atas...
View Article1,000 Days of Nutrition for Your Child’s Development
Among the many campaigns established and run by Wahana Visi Indonesia is the Nutrition Garden Program, which seeks to provide families living in Indonesia’s remote areas access to more nutritious...
View ArticlePies In The Face Charity 2015 is BACK
Aren’t we all guilty of mentally picturing ourselves throwing a pie at someone’s face; be it your friend or foe, your colleague, your boss, your frenemies or a celebrity? Here’s your chance to turn...
View ArticleFAQS for Pies In The Face Charity 2015
Why would I support Pies in the Face? Are you guys wasting food? The pies are simply whipped cream and sugar. We are not wasting food, in fact we recycle most of the whipped cream. We keep costs as...
View ArticleAn Interview with Daniel Ziv
Filmmaker and author Daniel Ziv in Ubud, Bali – Indonesia (Photo credits: Rio Helmi) 1) “JALANAN” is an incredibly successful movie, screening at 47 festivals around the world and winning 11...
View ArticleIn Restoring Mobility, a Bid To Bestow Independence
The ‘Saksham-Mandiri’ program, which began in India and is backed by Indian companies, aims to provide prosthetic limbs to those in need who may not otherwise be able to afford them. JG Photo/Divya...
View ArticleA Chance to Throw Cream Pies in the Name of Charity
Count Me In aims to double 2013’s result of 200 pies thrown in just two hours on Saturday May 30. Pictures by: Count Me In Let’s be honest, we are all guilty of mentally picturing ourselves throwing a...
View Article‘Transformation’ Hits Jakarta for a Good Cause
The Jakarta Players, an expat-friendly theater group specializing in English productions, is performing ‘Circle Mirror Transformation’ for only three nights to raise funds for nonprofit organization...
View ArticleGetting Messy With Pies In the Face, All for Charity
The Pies in the Face Event raised over Rp 32 million for two organizations to help with their work in assisting needy children across Jakarta and through the east of Indonesia with health care,...
View Article“Akta Award” Program to Give Kids A Bright Future Through Birth Certificates
Experts estimate that a total of 24 million, or 3 out of 10, Indonesian children do not have birth certificates. Photo Credits: KDM Experts estimate that a total of 24 million, or 3 out of 10,...
View ArticleFor Many, Parenting Is Hardly Child’s Play
By creating a partnership with parents, Sahabat Anak believes that all people involved in the care and education of children will be better off. Photos courtesy of Sahabat Anak There’s a lot of truth...
View ArticleA Nutrition Solution for Street ChildrenPhotos courtersy of Sahabat Anak
Photo credit: Sahabat Anak Twelve year old Vioni has been having stomach problems for as long as she can remember. In and out of doctors’ offices and on and off medication, she thought she’d had every...
View ArticleHealthcare for All; explore Pencerah Nusantara activities to expand...
Pencerah Nusantara aims to widen healthcare access to underserved regions. Photos courtesy of Pencerah Nusantara In a country of 250 million, the goal of realizing a satisfying degree of welfare for...
View ArticleA Shared Problem With a Shared Solution Hits the Streets of Bandung and Jakarta
Trash, for some cities across Indonesia, is a hard problem to solve. Bandung was for many years known as “Rubbish van Java” because of the overwhelming trash literring the city. Yet, the burden forced...
View ArticleCount Me In: Cleaning Up Jakarta
Jakarta. According to the Jakarta Sanitation Department’s latest figures, the capital produces 6,700 tons of trash per day, which means that two days’ worth of waste would be enough for residents to...
View ArticleCleaning Up Jakarta
The annual Clean Up Jakarta Day aims to rid the capital of its mounting trash problem. Photo courtesy of Clean Up Jakarta Day According to the Jakarta Sanitation Department’s latest figures, the...
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