Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Fifty street children having good education and can start making home enterprises

Project Message

I very happy to see my child now is working at the biggest hotel in Jakarta
- Harlina Prasetiati, Director of Welas Asih

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Tuty Sumartini,
Board Member
Harlina Prasetiati
Komp. Kejaksaan Agung, Pasar Minggu
South Jakarta, Jakarta 12540
Indonesia
62 21 9925 8055
Email:

Project Sponsor

Hartoyo Hardjodiwiryo

Organisation

Welas Asih Street Children Shelter Komp. Kejaksaan Agung Block G no 3 Pasar Minggu South Jakarta, Jakarta 12540 Indonesia +62 21 9925 8055

Learn more about Welas Asih Street Children Shelter and the project team.

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Indonesia and can also be found under Education.

For more information about Indonesia, read the Human Development Report on Indonesia or the Wikipedia entry for Indonesia.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on August 06, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on January 24, 2008.

Latest Update from the Field

Update Report Aug 08

By Harlina - Director, August 06, 2008 04:03 PM

PROJECT UPDATE
Street Children Back to School

Author         : Harlina Prasetiati
Organization Name   : Welas Asih Street Children Shelter
Project Location   : South Jakarta, Indonesia
Update       : August 4, 2008

Summary:
Since this program launched in January 2008, our street children were started learning in small groups; Learning Group (Kelompok Belajar) Package A for Elementary student, Package B for Junior High School student and Package C for High School student.

The lessons that they learnt are: Bahasa Indonesia, Mathematic, Social science, Natural science and English. Fifty children followed the lessons at one house of the street children’s family in South Jakarta.

In middle of last May 2008, we have met with children, their parent and field facilitator for discussing the program run. In that meeting, we all are happy because some children in Learning Group Package A have been read better now and more than 45 children always back to home and active in group. Children met in group every Monday, Wednesday and Friday every week. Welas Asih Shelter provide trainers and teachers, coordinating activities, materials and all facility needed.

The educational programs that provided are:
1.   School Educational
a.   Study Group Package A, B and C
b.   National Examination (government standard)

2.   Training for Good Behavior
a.   Personality
b.   Self-Help ness

3.   Field Practical
a.   Basic Leadership
b.   Apprenticeship

4.   Games
a.   Kites Contest
b.   Handicrafts
c.   Chess
d.   Puzzle

Since this program has launched in January 2008, we have not received any donations yet from our donors. Please help us to continue this program so the street children can follow the lesson better.

Thank you,

Harlina Prasetiati
Director
Welas Asih Street Children Shelter
Attachments:

• Update Report Aug 08

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