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Contact Information
Kompleks Cipinang Elok I Blok I, No. 9
Jakarta Timur 13420
Tel. +62-21-8195328
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Volunteer Kelly Vollenhoven teaching English at the Jakarta center
About Eko Sujarwo and Dessi Wahyunigsih our TEP children (the children of Mr. Hasan Yusup)
Where there is a will there is a way This is proverb that is easy to say but difficult to do. For Hasan Yusup and his family it has been very difficult. They live in a very poor section of Jakarta.
He works as a "scavenger" for a living. He collects garbage from the streets and dumps, such as plastic, rusty iron, wood and anything else that he can try to sell for get money. By doing this he can only earn money around Rp. 10.000,- ( US $1 ) a day for his family, working all day long every day. This is almost impossible to live on.
One day when he was working as usual, he found a few blocks of wood and picked them up. He didn't know that the wood was still needed by the owner and it got him into trouble. The owner called the police and the police arrested him, but thankfully the police set him free after he explaned that it was all a misunderstanding (Unfortunately, not all of IHF's parents are so fortunate).
He was very frustrated because his wife just gave birth to a baby. His wife had to help her husband by becoming "pengamen" to sing on the street to beg for coins. This was very sad and humiliating for her, but it was necessary for the survival of the family.
Hand in hand, Mr. Yusup and his wife try to make enough money to survive. With their situation how can they possibly finance their children's educations? This is the problem. Because they can barely survive on the money, two of his children must drop out of their school
Their children are EKO SUJARWO and DESSI WAHYUNINGSIH. Eko has realized how impossible it is for his parents to support his and his sister education, but it made him so sad that he wouldn't be able to continue his education. It means that his dream can't come true and he will not be able to improve his family's life without this education. An education would help his family both economically and with their self esteem, and give those he loves so much more. With the realization that the poverty was getting worse and worse, Eko cried out "WHAT CAN I DO???"
The answer to his question and the possibility of his dream coming true happened 2 years ago when IHF found him a sponsor, who for $ 7.00 a month, funded his and his sister Dessi's educations. This allowed them to go to school, and he has evolved into a prideful young man who now has high self esteem and optimism.
Eko now lives with IHF's "PASS IT ON" motto by teaching what he has learned to our younger children. Now he and his IHF school friend believe in "PASS IT ON" because it has blessed both of their lives. Please help us to make more children's dreams come true by passing on the blessings that life has given the rest of us.
We volunteer because we love changing children's lives, and creating hope for them all. Thank you for saving EKO and DESSI, so they can PASS IT ON. Now let's PASS IT ON, all around the world!!!
Center Reports
Sunday 22nd, January 2012
Today was a holiday there were not any classes running. Ade came back to the centre. The housemother prepared some food for breakfast. Around 11.00 AM the volunteers and children went to the Artha Gading Mall to to have lunch together and bought some ingredients to make Chinese food for dinner. In the evening we had dinner then children had a Koran recitation. We had a skype meeting with our mom after that we played a game together.
Saturday 21st, January 2012
All the children went to school as usual. Anissa couldn't come to teach because she was sick. Abdullah came to teach the Computer class for Elementary school, Ayu taught the English class for Elementary school and Yang, Emi, Panniy, Elina and Maggie taught the English for Elementary and Senior high school students. Nia went home about 1.00 PM and came back to the centre about 4.00 PM. Ade went home to visit his family and will come back tomorrow.The Housemother went to the Market to buy some food for lunch and dinner. In the evening we had dinner then we played the Nenek game together. The children had a skype meeting with our mom and about 09.00 PM everyone went to bed.
Friday 20th, January 2012
Today we had Putri our local teacher help us teach the Math class. Ayu taught the Computer class. Yang, Emi, Elina, Maggie and Penniy taught the English class. We taught the classes for Elementary, Junior and Senior students. In the afternoon Ade went to the University to attend the Ice cream party event. Nia and Adit went to the course place to follow the Indonesian language and Science lessons. In the evening we had dinner together then we continued to work on International tasks. At 08.30 PM we had a Skype meeting with our mom to discuss about the classes and children. At 09.30 PM everyone went to bed.
Thursday 19th, January 2012
Today as usual the volunteers worked on International tasks from morning till evening. Adit and Nia went to school and the Housemother went to the Market. We didn't have any local volunteers who came to teach the classes but the classes were covered with our at centre volunteers here. Ade taught the Computer class. Maggie and Yang taught the Math class. Emi, Elina and Panic taught the English class. At 06.30 PM we had dinner together with satay and some vegetables. Ayu went to the photocopy shop to copy paper for homework. Then at 09.00 PM everyone went to bed.
Wednesday 18th, January 2012
Today all the classes went on normally, Abdullah our local volunteer couldn’t come to teach today so Anissa replaced him to teach the Computer and Math classes. Emi, Yang and Maggie taught the English class for Elementary school then Elina and Panic taught the English class for Senior high school. In the afternoon Ayu took Emi, Yang, Maggie, Elina and Panic to the Money changer place to change their money to pay the living costs. Adit went to the course place to have Math and Indonesian language lessons. We made one thank you poster for Gendang English class today. In the evening we had dinner together. The children studied for tomorrow then after all the classes finished we played hide and seek together.
Tuesday 17th, January 2012
Today Ade went to University again to have the last exam. All the children went to school as usual. The Housemother prepared some bread for breakfast then she went to the market to buy some food for lunch and dinner. In the afternoon Putri and Sneha came to the centre to help teach the classes. Emi and Yang taught the English class for Elementary school. Elina, Panic and Maggie taught the English class for Senior high school. Ade taught the Computer class for Elementary school then Putri and Sneha taught the Math class for Elementary school. Ade's friends came to the centre to study together. In the evening we had dinner together then the children studied for tomorrow then after all the classes finished we had a Skype meeting with our mom.
Monday 16th, January 2012
Early in the morning at 5.00 am Ade and Abdullah prepared to go to the Airport to pick up our new volunteer Erlina. Ade, with the five new volunteers had a meeting about the arrival training form. The classes went on normally, Ade taught the Computer class for Elementary and Junior students, Ayu taught the Math class for Elementary school then Emi, Maggie, Panic, Erlina and Yang taught the English class for Elementary and Junior students. Kania and Rindi our TEP children made a thank you letter for their sponsors. Ayu went to Kak Titim's house to take a cake. In the evening we had dinner together. The children studied for tomorrow.
Testimonial from Sean Freud, Jakarta Volunteer - January 2009
Six weeks ago, I had applied to work with the International Humanity Foundation. I had been looking for an organization like this for a long time, an organization that is not as concerned with the volunteer’s money as it is about their time and reasons for wanting to help. This is also a unique organization as it is completely volunteer run and focused solely on helping those in need, the “poorest of the poor”, in Indonesia, Thailand and Kenya.
After weeks of anticipation, I was finally there. As I walked across the tarmac and into the airport, I tried to get a sense of my surroundings, looking for any clue, as to what I would experience during my stay at the school and orphanage.
Upon exiting the van from the airport, I was greeted with open arms by the children and other volunteers. After the initial introductions, I was given a tour and shown my room by one of the other volunteers. I put my bags down and began my orientation to the day-to-day operations of the school and orphanage. I was shown things like how to track the centers finances, how and when to pay the bills and how to file the Weekly Reports with the home office. As I was learning my role with this organization, I had a revelation: This “center” was not a center at all. This was a “home”, and it needed my help.
During the course of my experience, I helped to set up a new computer lab, designed class schedules, trained new volunteers, performed house maintenance and spent time with the children. I gained a true appreciation for what kind people with good intentions are capable of and the real and measurable differences that can be made in the lives and communities of those in need. Three months after my return home, I still reflect daily on my experiences in Jakarta, and continue to get excited by every email I receive from my second home. I am thankful to have had the chance to make such as difference, and I look forward to my next chance to visit the home that will always have a special place in my heart.
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