Saving the Slow Loris
The Kukangku Foundation (My Loris) is holding a special campaign to protect lorises from the threat of extinction due to...
Charities
1001 Books for Indonesian Children
Since 2002, 1001buku Foundation has been campaigning to provide equal access to books for Indonesian children. While technology and Internet...
Saving the Forest: The #30Claps Movement
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Indonesia is starting an online movement called #30claps to save the forests of Indonesia. The #30claps...
The Fight Against Paediatric Cancer
Yayasan Pita Kuning Anak Indonesia (Yellow Ribbon) is campaigning for funds and access to treatments for children who have been...
Saving Man’s Best Friend
The Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) is campaigning against the dog meat trade across Indonesia. The ongoing campaign was started...
Clean Up Jakarta Day 2017: Five Years of Tackling The Capital City’ Rubbish Problem
Since 2013, Clean Up Jakarta Day has been galvanizing local and expatriate communities in Jakarta to help solve the capital...
Helping the Evacuees from Bali’s Mount Agung
Assistance comes in many forms for the evacuees from Mount Agung in northeastern Bali. The Indonesian government, local non-profit organizations...
Teaching in Indonesia’s Largest Trash Dump
Local organization Pesta Pendidikan is honoring the hardwork and service of teachers in Bantar Gebang, West Java, a community built...
East Bali Cashew takes a Bite Out of Eco-Tourism
Against the stunning backdrop of Mt Agung, in a humble low-rise building in the East Bali village of Desa Ban,...
30,000 Flock The Streets in Clean Up Jakarta Day Events
Each year, thousands of volunteers take to the streets of Jakarta to clean up the city in a mass effort...
Giving Back: Volunteering Activities in Indonesia
Whether coming to Indonesia for a vacation or permanent relocation, one can’t help but admire the country for its rich...
Women’s Ever Changing and Ever Vital Role in Society
Women have long taken part in humanity’s long road of evolution, but only now are they acknowledged for the critical...
Fighting Religious Intolerance with ?Punk Muslim?
A new generation of Indonesian Punk Muslims might give conservatives a slap in the face, but some think they are...
Is Indonesia Really Free from a Food Crisis?
The United Nations (UN) recently claimed that the world is facing its worst humanitarian crisis since the end of World...
Hoax Tourism Expo Scams Exhibitors
There’s a whole industry devoted to making money by exploiting corporate vanity through promotional activities, listings and awards. The ASEAN...
Dancing in a Foreign Land
French resort entertainer Guillaume Sanchez shares how his journey to Central Kalimantan changed his way of viewing life and performing...
Sporting a Change
The “sport for development” sector is comprised of initiatives that address a wide range of social issues. In Indonesia, the...
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Healthcare
Oh, East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet. Who hasn’t heard and probably used...
The Fight against Bullying in Indonesia
For many students across the archipelago and around the world, bullying has become a cultural norm, ranging from name-calling to...
Indonesia’s Solution to the Plastic Epidemic
How ironic it is to know that the disposable, non-degradable plastic products, such as rain ponchos, straws and cutlery, which...
Opinion: Eradicating Poverty by Improving Education
Indonesia is the largest Southeast Asian economy with a GDP of 4.8 percent of real growth for the months of...