Educational and therapeutic activities for disabled students in Ungaran
       Ungaran          June 6 - June 20, 2009
                     Ungaran          January 16 - January 30, 2010

Volunteer project: Ungaran Disable School is located in Ungaran Regency, Semarang. It is about 10 km south away from the city centre of Semarang. This School was founded with the aim to cater for the needs of disabled children and youth in Ungaran and the surrounding areas. Moreover, this school is also aimed to encourage and motivate the disable children and youth to struggle for their future. It is mainly funded by the Central Java department of health. We would like to host foreign volunteers because we believe that their interaction with the children, during education and vocational classes and other therapeutic activities will be of great benefit as our students have little or no chances to meet and live with people from other cultures. The intercultural dimension that their presence will generate will also be welcomed and valued by the local staffs. The support that the volunteers will give to our teaching staff, particularly those teaching English, will be invaluable.

The role of the volunteers will be assisting local teacher in classes like teaching very basic conversation in English, helping teachers in giving training on physical activities of the disabled students like making simple handicrafts, playing, doing simple sport etc . Volunteers' influence on students is expected to create a sense of knowledge of other realities of the disabled kids and other cultures in a way that improves their own perception of themselves and what they can achieve. Also to open the mind of international volunteers that the disabled students also need attention to face their future. It will also give opportunity for the international volunteers about the treatment that should be done by the families of disabled children.

Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to the education activities of the disabled students related with Indonesian culture and customs in general.

Leisure time: During free time, the volunteers will have the chance to visit Semarang city, Samp Poo Kong Chinese Temple, Lawang Sewu Building and Gedong Songo Hindus Temples.

Language: English

Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in the school (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed).

Location: This project will be held in Ungaran Regency, 10 km south away from the city centre of Semarang, Central Java Province.

Terminal: Semarang airport, railway station

Age range: 18 and over

Extra fee: 160 € (approximately 2.400.000 Indonesian Rupiahs)
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
 

 

Introducing English and foreign cultures to primary school students
       Pekalongan          June 6 - June 20, 2009

Volunteer project: On the north coast between Semarang and Cirebon, Pekalongan is known as Kota Batik (Batik City), beautiful and unique traditional clothes for Indonesian. Its Batiks are some of the most popular one in Indonesia. Positioned on the trading routes between China, India and Arabia, the city absorbed many influences. The name “Pekalongan” itself was derived from the world a-pek-along-an meaning a place for catching fish. Pekalongan is an old-fashioned atmosphere and an ethnically diverse population. The main street, Gajah Mada/ Hayam Wuruk Street is such a popular place for trading or business centre. Pekalongan is relatively quiet for its size.

The volunteer will teach students simple basic English and introduce some English kids songs. The volunteers will also do simple renovation in the school such as making bookshelf for a library or painting the classroom. They will also be involved in other activities like culture exchange and playing with the kids.

Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to the Indonesian culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the Javanese particularities. Some cultural visits are also foreseen.

Leisure time: During the free time, the volunteers may visit Pekalongan’s microscopic Batik Museum which is located 2 km south away from the train station. For more interest the volunteer may visit the bird market which is nearby the museum. The most interesting area in the town is in the vicinity of Pasar Banjarsari (Banjarsari Market) which is a very lively place and the best place for batik shopping.

Language: English

Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in Indonesian host families (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed).

Location: The project will take place in Tambak Roto village, Kajen sub-district, Pekalongan Regency. It is located about 100 km west away from Semarang.

Terminal: Semarang airport, railway station and bus terminal.

Age range: 18 and over

Extra fee: 180 € (approximately 2.700.000 Indonesian Rupiahs)
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
 

 

Construction and educational activities with students on Kemujan island
       Karimunjawa Islands          July 17 - August 2, 2009
                     Karimunjawa Islands          August 7 - August 23, 2009

Volunteer project: Karimunjawa Islands is a national park with beautiful beaches and coral reefs. Kemujan is one of the islands of Karimunjawa. Kemujan village’s population is of around 4.250 inhabitants. Most of the people live as fishermen and grow sea weed. Since most of the island is not fertile, only substance level cultivation of rice and vegetables is possible. There are many coconut farms. Most of the islands are hilly and surrounded by coral reefs. The biggest mountain is called Mt. Karimunjawa. Different tribes live on the islands, like Javanese, Maduranese, Mandarnese, Butonese, Makasar and Bajo. You also still can find the traditional houses of the local people made of wood.

The volunteers will build a toilet for local people and together with the students from Safinatul Huda High School will make a simple volleyball beach court which is located behind the school and close to the beach. The volunteers will also teach students simple basic English and introduce some English kids songs. They will be also involved in other activities like culture exchange and playing with the kids.

Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to the Indonesian culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the Javanese particularities. Some cultural visits are also foreseen.

Leisure time: During the free time, the volunteers may get the real attraction of Karimunjawa island that is visiting Menjangan Island which has white sand, good snorkeling and are within easy reach of Karimun town. Moreover, Karimunjawa Island is very well known from its white sand and beautiful beaches.

Language: English

Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in Indonesian host families (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed).

Location: Kemujan Safinatul Huda Senior High School is located in Kemujan island as part of Karimunjawa Group of Islands. The islands are located in the Java Sea on the north of Java Island, about 100 kms from Semarang City and around 80 kms from Jepara City.

Terminal: Semarang airport, railway station and bus terminal.

Age range: 18 and over

Extra fee: 180 € (approximately 2.700.000 Indonesian Rupiahs)
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
 

 

Support for disabled children on Bali Island
       Bali Island          July 18 - August 1, 2009
       Bali Island          December 5 - December 19, 2009
                     Bali Island          March 20 - April 3, 2010

Volunteer project: Bali Island is a densely populated island, with population more that 3 million people all together. The population is almost all Indonesian, 95% are of Balinese Hindu descent and could be describe as ethic Balinese. Bali is also a tiny, extremely fertile and dramatically mountainous island. It is only 140 km by 80 km. The tourism boom, which started in 1970s has brought many changes and has helped pay for improvement in roads, telecommunication, education and health. Though tourism has had some marked effects, Bali’s unique culture and custom has proved to be remarkably island. Bali disabled School was founded with the aim to cater for the needs of disabled children and youth in Bali and the surrounding areas. Moreover, this school is also aimed to encourage and motivate the disable children and youth to struggle for their future. We would like to host foreign volunteers because we believe that their interaction with the children, during education and vocational classes and other therapeutic activities will be of great benefit as our students have little or no chances to meet and live with people from other cultures. The intercultural dimension that their presence will generate will also be welcomed and valued by the local staffs. The support that the volunteers will give to our teaching staff, particularly those teaching English, will be invaluable.

The role of the volunteers will be assisting local teacher in classes like teaching basic conversation in English, helping teacher in giving training on physical activities of the disabled students like making simple handicrafts, playing, doing simple sport etc . Volunteers' influence on students is expected to create a sense of knowledge of other realities of the disabled kids and other cultures in a way that improves their own perception of themselves and what they can achieve. Also to open the mind of international volunteers that the disabled students also need attention to face their future. It will also give opportunity for the international volunteers about the treatment that should be done by the families of disabled children.

Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to the education activities of the disabled students related with Indonesian culture and customs in general.

Leisure time: During free time, the volunteers will have the chance to visit the diverse tourism attraction in Bali which has been popular all over the world. Volunteer may visit beaches, handicraft making centre or traditional market.

Language: English

Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in the school (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed).

Location: This project will be held in Bali disabled school.

Terminal: Bali airport.

Age range: 18 and over

Extra fee: 180 € (approximately 2.700.000 Indonesian Rupiahs)
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
 

 

Restoration and preservation of Prambanan World Heritage site
       Klaten          August 8 - August 22, 2009

Volunteer project: This initiative is in the frame of a global project for the preservation of World Heritage sites. Volunteers from all over the world will discuss issues related to world heritage and cultural diversity while actively engaging in the preservation of World Heritage sites. The project is organised in and around the Java island World Heritage site: Prambanan temples. The volunteers will be introduced to the World Heritage Centre’s activities and campaign, the history and dynamics of World Heritage sites worldwide. Guided visits to Prambanan (which was recently highly damaged by an earthquake), will be organized in cooperation with the site’s management. It aims at rendering its symbolic dimension to heritage through debates and reflections, contribute to the restoration and preservation of cultural heritage and/or improve accessibility and availability of information, raise the awareness of the local population and create a sense of “ownership " and identification, and promote cultural heritage between international volunteers and organisations.

The volunteers will work in the temples area under supervision and guidance of the Archaeological Department. In the temple, the volunteers will have restoration work. Besides, before the restoration work, the volunteers will have 1 day orientation about how to do the restoration and given information about the history of the temple, so that the volunteers really gained a lot of knowledge about the temples and the process of restoration. As the volunteers lived in the local community of Kemudo village, they also had activities in the local school with the local students. They will promote to the students how to preserve the temples and do some activities like students competition, culture exchange etc. The volunteers will also campaign about world heritage preservation to the local community as well as the visitors related to the world heritage especially Prambanan Temple.

Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to one of world heritage in Indonesia such as Prambanan Temple. They will learn why and how this temple was built long time ago. In this opportunity the volunteers will also be introduced to the Indonesian culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the Javanese particularities. Some cultural visits are also foreseen.

Leisure time: Visit the nearby World Heritage site and temples of Prambanan and/or Yogyakarta City.

Language: English

Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in local host families (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed).

Location: Kemudo Village is located in Klaten regency, 25 km east of Yogyakarta City and 95 km south east of Semarang.

Terminal: Jogjakarta airport, railway station and bus terminal.

Age range: 18 and over

Extra fee: 180 € (approximately 2.700.000 Indonesian Rupiahs)
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
 

 

Construction of sanitary facilities in a kindergarten and preparing the village carnival at Sulursari
       Grobogan          August 8 - August 22, 2009

Volunteer project: Sulursari village is located in the Grobogan Regency. It lies on the east part of the Semarang municipality and is surrounded by corn fields. This village is also located in a hilly karstic area, on the south part with oak trees. The local community appreciates the presence of international volunteers and believes in the possibility to improve the centre through the exchange of good practices and ideas with the volunteers. The project site will be in a small local kindergarten school, named TK Pertiwi. The school has 2 teachers with around 40 students, and is located next to the village’s elementary school. The school at this moment doesn’t have its own toilets, obliging the children to use the school yard, where they also play. This has a clear impact on the pupils health, especially the youngest. The volunteer project aims at solving this issue.

The volunteers will help to build a small toilet for the children of the kindergarten. They will also orgnize some educational and sport activities with the local students (elementary/high schools) and local community in particular. The volunteers will also help the local community to prepare and participate in village’s carnival for the celebration of Indonesia Independence Day that will be held on 17th August.

Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to the Indonesian culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the Javanese particularities. Some cultural visits are also foreseen.

Leisure time: During free time, the volunteers will have the chance to visit the Bleduk Kuwu, a small mud volcano, used by the people in the surroundings to make salt from its water. You will also have a chance to visit Purwodadi city and do some sport activities with the local youths.

Language: English

Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in Indonesian host families (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed).

Location: This project will be held in Sulursari village in the Grobogan Regency, 100 km east of Semarang.

Terminal: Semarang airport, railway station and bus terminal.

Age range: 18 and over

Extra fee: 180 € (approximately 2.700.000 Indonesian Rupiahs)
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
 

 

Educational and therapeutic activities for disabled students in Semarang
       Semarang          October 10 - October 24, 2009
                     Semarang          May 8 - May 21, 2010

Volunteer project: The School for Disabled SLB Semarang was founded in 2005 with the aim to cater for the needs of disabled children and youth in Semarang and the surrounding areas. It is mainly funded by the Central Java department of health and closely cooperates with the statutory health services and the Faculty of Medicine of the Diponegoro University. We would like to host foreign volunteers because we believe that their interaction with the children, during education and vocational classes and other therapeutic activities will be of great benefit as our students have little or no chances to meet and live with people from other cultures. The intercultural dimension that their presence will generate will also be welcomed and valued by the local staffs. The support that the volunteers will give to our teaching staff , particularly those teaching English, will be invaluable.
 

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The role of the volunteers will be assisting local teacher in classes like teaching basic conversation in English, helping teacher in giving training on physical activities of the disabled students like making simple handicrafts, playing, doing simple sport etc. The volunteers' influence on students is expected to create a sense of knowledge of other realities of the disabled kids and other cultures in a way that improves their own perception of themselves and what they can achieve. Also to open the mind of international volunteers that the disabled students also need attention to face their future. It will also give opportunity for the international volunteers about the treatment that should be done by the families of disabled children.

Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to the education activities of the disabled students related with Indonesian culture and customs in general.

Leisure time: During free time, the volunteers will have the chance to visit Semarang city, Samp Poo Kong Chinese Temple, Lawang Sewu Building and Gedong Songo Hindus Temples.

Language: English

Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in the school (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed).

Location: SLB Semarang is located in Tembalang area south part of Semarang City. The school has 60 staff, including medical personnel, physiotherapists, psychologists, former students who work as assistant staff, provides care, support and education to about 230 students, mostly mentally challenged, autistic children, deaf & mute, down syndrome and blind – the majority being aged between 5 and 15 years of age. Education classes start as early as kindergarten up to senior high-school. It also provides vocational training in motor maintenance, sewing, carpentry, cooking, computer courses, electronics, music, hair dresser, sport, motoric activities etc. Master degree students – internship in Genetic Counselling to families also do several regular activities with the school and giving consultation about mentally and physically disabilities of the children to the families. They also do some researches about the attitude and behaviour of the kids, in order to find a solution or right method of treatment for the kids. Besides the staffs, there are about 20 volunteers, who are in the main relatives of the student who regularly provide assistance to the student and the teaching staff. School hours are between 7:30 to 12:30 from Monday thru Saturday – about 50 students stay in the school, until 15:30 pm.

Terminal: Semarang airport, railway station

Age range: 18 and over

Extra fee: 160 € (approximately 2.400.000 Indonesian Rupiahs)
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
 

Teaching English, playing with kids and making bookshelves for the new library in Teluk Wetan
       Jepara          November 14 - November 28, 2009

Volunteer project: Teluk Wetan village is located in Jepara Regency – Central Java Province. The village is surrounded by rice field. The population is 9,573 people and mostly live by farming, trading and making furniture and handicraft from rattan. SDN Kampus Teluk wetan is located in Teluk Wetan village, Jepara regency. It was founded with the aim to support the 9th year education program especially to facilitate the villagers in Teluk Wetan to get a better education. There are 655 students in SDN Kampus Teluk Wetan. School hours are between 7am to 12 am from Monday to Saturday. Beside school hour activities, they have also extra activities such as Boyscout on Friday afternoon, football and volleyball on Saturday afternoon, and art on Sunday morning. All of the local people mostly working as farmers, traders and so on and they also still keep the local tradition.

The volunteers will make bookshelves for a new library which is just made to fulfill the reading needs of the students and also involved in other activities like culture exchange and playing with the kids. The volunteer will teach 3rd, 4th, 5th grade students simple basic English and introduce some English kids songs.

Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to the Indonesian culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the Javanese particularities. Some cultural visits are also foreseen.

Leisure time: During the free time, the volunteers may visit Jepara city which is well known with the wooden craft products, and visiting Bandengan beach. The volunteers must cover the expenses if they want to do sightseeing.

Language: English

Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in Indonesian host families (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed).

Location: SDN Kampus Teluk wetan. It is located in Teluk Wetan village, Jepara Regency – Central Java Province.

Terminal: Semarang airport, railway station and bus terminal.

Age range: 18 and over

Extra fee: 180 € (approximately 2.700.000 Indonesian Rupiahs)
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
 

 

Landscaping and reforestation work in rural Banyumas
       Banyumas          December 19, 2009 - January 2, 2010

Volunteer project: Sokawera village is located in the Banyumas Regency. It lies on the slope of the Slamet Mountain and is surrounded by beautiful rice fields. Sokawera is home to the Argowilis (“Green Mountain”) community centre, a volunteer based organization created 8 years ago. Argowilis is active in the following fields: education and literacy, women empowerment, micro credit, economical development and environment. The centre gives free education to 700 students (children and adults), organizes activities for street children, supports villagers through micro credit and training programs, develops environmental projects (including reforestation) and runs social and cultural activities on a permanent basis. Both short- and long-term voluntary service activities have been running in Argowilis since December 2006. Argowilis members appreciate the presence of international volunteers and believe in the possibility to improve the centre through the exchange of good practices and ideas with the volunteers.

The volunteers will work together with the community and Argowilis volunteers on the infrastructure of these new activities for the community as well as the students. During this project volunteers will contribute to make a garden in front of the centre in which can bring new sight and view for the students. From this point, the volunteers will encourage and teach the local community as well as the students the importance of their environment. In addition, the volunteers will also have a chance to do reforestation close to the project site.

Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to the Indonesian culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the Javanese particularities. Some cultural visits are also foreseen.

Leisure time: During free time, the volunteers will have the chance to visit the Cipendok forest and trekking to the waterfall. In Argowilis there are also many chances to learn how to play traditional musical instruments or to make coconut sugar, traditional handicrafts or sport activities with local youths.

Language: English

Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in Indonesian host families (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed).

Location: This project will be held in Sokawera village in the Banyumas Regency, 250 km south west of Semarang. The village is located on the slope of the Slamet Mountain and is surrounded by rice fields.

Terminal: Semarang airport, railway station and bus terminal.

Age range: 18 and over

Extra fee: 180 € (approximately 2.700.000 Indonesian Rupiahs)
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
 

 

Support the earthquake relief and recovery efforts in Indonesia
       Klaten          December 19, 2009 - January 2, 2010

Volunteer project: The Kemudo village is located in the Klaten regency. The area was struck by a massive earthquake on May 27, 2006. Seven people were found dead, while hundreds of others were injured. About 85% of the houses collapsed and many other were seriously damaged. Since the day after the quake, international volunteer groups have been involved in relieving the pain of the villagers through the implementation of relief actions (sending food supplies and medicines and organizing free medical assistance), providing assistance to local villages and inhabitants, while promoting international solidarity and intercultural encounter. In this sense, a new group of international volunteers will get involved both in renovating/reconstructing the area and supplying education to the local children.

The volunteers will do small renovation works, will paint the local school and will be involved in educational activities with the children (mainly teaching English and basic hygiene practices).

Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to the Indonesian culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the Javanese particularities. Some cultural visits are also foreseen.

Leisure time: Visit the nearby World Heritage site and temples of Prambanan and/or Yogyakarta City.

Language: English

Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in local host families (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed).

Location: Kemudo Village is located in Klaten regency, 25 km east of Yogyakarta City and 95 km south east of Semarang.

Terminal: Semarang airport, railway station and bus terminal.

Age range: 18 and over

Extra fee: 180 € (approximately 2.700.000 Indonesian Rupiahs)
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
 

 

Renovating a school and teaching children in Jepara regency
       Jepara          February 13 - February 27, 2010

Volunteer project: Bandungrejo village is located in Jepara regency, Central Java Province, with a population around 6.669 people. This village is surrounded by rice fields. The local people mostly work as farmers and traders, and they still keep the local traditions.
The project site will be in an elementary school named SD N Bandungrejo 1. SD N Bandungrejo 1 Elementary School was built in 1956. The school has around 270 students with 15 local teachers. The students are from 6 to 12 years old.

The international volunteers will do renovation work in the elementary school including painting of some classrooms and making bookshelves for the library. The group will be also involved in other activities like teaching English and playing with the kids.

Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to the Indonesian culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the Javanese particularities. Some cultural visits are also foreseen.

Leisure time: During the free time, the volunteers may visit Jepara city which is well known with the wooden craft products, and visiting Bandengan beach.

Language: English

Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in Indonesian host families (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed).

Location: This project takes place in Bandungrejo village, Jepara Regency, Central Java Province. It is located about 80 km north-east of Semarang City and it takes about 2,5 hours by car to get there. The school is located about 20 km from Jepara city. Near to the village there are some facilities like ATM, Internet, Bank, small shops and traditional market.

Terminal: Semarang airport, railway station and bus terminal.

Age range: 18 and over

Extra fee: 180 € (approximately 2.700.000 Indonesian Rupiahs)
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
 

 

Teaching English and promoting hygiene practices in Pandan Elementary School
       Rembang          February 6 - February 20, 2010

Volunteer project: The Pandan village is located in Rembang regency. The word ‘Pandan’ itself means such kind of leaf which smells good and it can also be used to make a plaited mat.The village provides a natural scenery and is far away from polution. This is a pilot project in an elementary school in Rembang regency intended to give some contributions to the educational program in the school and influence positively the develpment of the village, while promoting international solidarity and intercultural encounters. In this context, a team of international volunteers is invited to take part both in renovating the area and in educational activities.

The project will be in Pandan Elementary School with around 100 students and 10 local teachers. The volunteers will help in the renovation and painting of the local school. The educational activities with the children will involve mainly teaching English and basic hygiene practices like cleaning hands, cutting nails, etc.

Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to the Indonesian culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the Javanese particularities.

Leisure time: During the free time, the volunteers may also visit Goa Akbar (Big Cave) and Goa Maharani ( Maharani Cave) which have own charasteritics from the other tourism. Near these caves, there is tourism object called Wisata Bahari Lamongan (the object lies along the beach which is completed with some interesting game, performance and swimming pool ).

Language: English

Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in Indonesian host families (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed).

Location: Pandan village with around 2000 pupulation lies close to North Coast and the north part of Java Island. It is a small village, about 3 kilometres from the city centre. Most of the villagers are farmes and traders. Their main products are corn and rice. They also raise cows and fowls. The village has good roads with mountain and farm sceneries around. The village is about 120 km away from Semarang city.

Terminal: Semarang airport, railway station

Age range: 18 and over

Extra fee: 180 € (approximately 2.700.000 Indonesian Rupiahs)
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
 

 

School renovation and educational activities for students
       Kebumen          March 6 - March 20, 2010

Volunteer project: Redisari is a small village located in the Kebumen Regency, about 200 km south–west of Semarang. Because of the distance, the local people do not get many opportunities to see and meet foreign people. In this respect, the project will play an important role in bringing the local children and people to get a taste of diverse cultures and a new experience. The village is also well-known as a karst area that produces building material by processing the limestone. This natural environment is a harmony between limestone mountains, beaches, rice fields and caves. Jatijajar cave, at a distance of 2 km from the project site, is the most interesting cave in Central Java with its stalactites and stalagmites. Another natural cave, the Barat Cave, is the longest underground river system in the southern hemisphere, with stone towers rising spectacularly to about 40 meters (132 feet) above sea level. In addition, the volunteers will find many swallow birds flying around the beach, while enjoying the beautiful panorama of the south sea. These birds are protected by the government.

The volunteers will help with small renovation and painting works at the Redisari Elementary school and will be also involved in educational activities with the children. The school has around 120 students and 10 local teachers.

Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to the Indonesian culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the Javanese particularities. Some cultural visits are also foreseen.

Leisure time: The volunteers can visit around tourist sightseeing places like Ayah beach, Jatijajar cave and Karangbolong cave (believed as one of the gate to go Nyi Loro Kidul Kingdom, the greatest mystic legend in Java island), dams etc. They also can learn how to process the limestone into a building material.

Language: English

Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in the local host family (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed).

Location: This project will be held in Redisari Village, Kebumen Regency, Central Java Province southern coast of Java Island.

Terminal: Semarang airport or Semarang Railway Station

Age range: 18 and over

Extra fee: 180 € (approximately 2.700.000 Indonesian Rupiahs)
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
 

 

Creating a public garden for the benefit of a disadvantaged community in Semarang
       Semarang          April 10 - April 24, 2010

Volunteer project: Semarang city is the 5th biggest city of Indonesia and is populated by about 1,5 million people. It is located 400 km east of Jakarta (the capital city of Indonesia). The international volunteer project intends to contribute for the local development of some disadvantaged neighborhoods of the city. In the Penjangan neighborhood, a community of local volunteers is taking care of the common spaces, the security of the inhabitants and, more important, the harmony between neighbors. As all the land belongs to individuals or to the management of the residential area, there is a lack of public green spaces and playgrounds for children. In order to improve the situation and to give a good example to the locals, a group of international volunteers is invited to beautify a little green space and to create some geographic panels in order to increase the children's skills and to stimulate learning. The workcamp will also be an occasion to promote intercultural encounters and exchange.

The volunteers will beautify a green space and create a small public garden for the local community. Volunteers will also have a chance to participate in the learning and teaching processes in schools in one of our local partners such as kindergarten and elementary school. They will be also expected to do culture exchange among the children close to the project site.

Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to the Indonesian culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the Javanese particularities. Some cultural visits are also foreseen.

Leisure time: During free time, the volunteers will have the chance to visit several important Chinese and Hindu Temple in the city, Semarang Old City or the nearby UNESCO World Heritage sites and temples of Borobudur and Prambanan. Few land and marine National Parks are also in the neighborhood.

Language: English

Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in a house (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed).

Location: This project will be held in Semarang City, Central Java Province, and northern coast of Java Island. The northern part of the city is built on the coastal plain while the southern parts, known as Candi Lama and Candi Baru, are on higher ground. A major port during the Dutch colonial era and still an important port today, the city is known in Indonesia for its large population of Chinese origin.

Terminal: Semarang airport, railway station and bus terminal.

Age range: 18 and over

Extra fee: 180 € (approximately 2.700.000 Indonesian Rupiahs)
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.