From High Rises to the High Seas: How a Jakarta Expat Conquered the AtlanticIndonesia ExpatFebruary 12, 2021February 17, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 12, 2021February 17, 20210315 Jakarta resident and Country Head of JLL, the largest commercial real estate service provider in Indonesia, James Allan has found...
Australian Man Runs Length of Bali for CharityIndonesia ExpatJuly 25, 2020July 25, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 25, 2020July 25, 202001224 Jamin Heppell, from Australia, should have been able to spend his days in ease while being stuck in Bali due...
A Nasi Bungkus that Gives Greater ImpactIndonesia ExpatJune 18, 2020June 18, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatJune 18, 2020June 18, 202001942 Bali has been silent. Not because of Nyepi, the Balinese “Day of Silence.” The popular tourist island and home to...
Wyndham Surabaya Raises More than IDR 22 Million in Funds for Medical and Frontline WorkersIndonesia ExpatMay 20, 2020May 20, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMay 20, 2020May 20, 20200919 Despite the current restrictions on travel across Indonesia, Wyndham Surabaya has helped raised more than IDR 22 million for charity...
Swissôtel Jakarta PIK Avenue Announces SOS Children’s Villages Indonesia as the Hotel’s Charity PartnerIndonesia ExpatDecember 17, 2019December 17, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 17, 2019December 17, 201901057 The first Swissôtel in Indonesia introduces SOS Children’s Villages Indonesia as the official charity partner of the hotel. This is...
Looking for Ways to Do Some Good in 2019? Four Expat-Friendly Volunteering Opportunities in Indonesia Off the Beaten PathGrace SusetyoJanuary 16, 2019February 7, 2019 by Grace SusetyoJanuary 16, 2019February 7, 201902786 As a country undergoing rapid social and economic change, Indonesia is a dynamic place to be for travellers and volunteers...
Please Help Lombok – Part TwoSNA Media ClubDecember 19, 2018 by SNA Media ClubDecember 19, 20180784 This is a follow-up article of our Lombok Part 1 article in which we called for your kind donations for...
Yayasan Wisma CheshireIndonesia ExpatApril 11, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 11, 201801266 Yayasan Cheshire Indonesia or well known as Wisma Cheshire is a member of Global Alliance of Leonard Cheshire Disability, a...
Help Friends for Life with Bali Dynasty ResortChristabel SasaboneDecember 18, 2017December 18, 2017 by Christabel SasaboneDecember 18, 2017December 18, 20170572 Since 2016, Bali Dynasty Resort has been reaching out to less fortunate people in Bali through a charity project called...
1001 Books for Indonesian ChildrenChristabel SasaboneNovember 8, 2017 by Christabel SasaboneNovember 8, 201701025 Since 2002, 1001buku Foundation has been campaigning to provide equal access to books for Indonesian children. While technology and Internet...
Nationwide Measles-Rubella Immunization Campaign Kicks OffCory RogersAugust 16, 2017 by Cory RogersAugust 16, 20170351 The Government of Indonesia kicked off its most ambitious immunization drive to date this week in Yogyakarta, with aims to...
Giving Back: Volunteering Activities in IndonesiaKirstienne Ishia Marie ToledoJune 30, 2017August 1, 2017 by Kirstienne Ishia Marie ToledoJune 30, 2017August 1, 201702963 Whether coming to Indonesia for a vacation or permanent relocation, one can’t help but admire the country for its rich...
Has Indonesia Embraced a Culture of Charity?Caranissa DjatmikoJanuary 30, 2017January 30, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoJanuary 30, 2017January 30, 201702232 Across the globe, countries are promoting the act of giving to charity for all kinds of purposes. But where exactly...
Usaha KecilKU: Empowering Stay-at-Home MothersCaranissa DjatmikoAugust 24, 2016 by Caranissa DjatmikoAugust 24, 20160419 Choosing between going back to work and looking after the family is a tough decision for mothers, but there are...
Fiona Unity: Fundraising to the TopCaranissa DjatmikoJune 14, 2016 by Caranissa DjatmikoJune 14, 20160545 From climbing to the top of Mount Rinjani in Lombok, trekking in one of the world’s top 10 toughest treks...
Peduli Anak: Lombok’s Sanctuary for Underprivileged ChildrenCaranissa DjatmikoMay 3, 2016 by Caranissa DjatmikoMay 3, 201601385 Set amid rice fields on the pristine island of Lombok is a children’s development centre called Peduli Anak, which was...
Touching Lives through Craftwork: Meet Samantha BeachAngela JelitaApril 19, 2016 by Angela JelitaApril 19, 20160721 XS Project is an NGO raising awareness of environmental damage and poverty through education, best known for their innovative product...
Becak Terus: Rickshawing from Aceh to Jakarta for a Good CauseAngela JelitaSeptember 19, 2015August 4, 2017 by Angela JelitaSeptember 19, 2015August 4, 20170809 Back in 2013, we interviewed a man brave – and some might even say crazy – enough to run from...
Rugby Expats Take the Game to Local CommunitiesAntony SuttonMarch 9, 2015August 23, 2017 by Antony SuttonMarch 9, 2015August 23, 20170557 How a conversation in a pub, with a backdrop of Christmas carols, led to orphaned girls taking up the rough-old-game...
In Remembrance of Douwe SolMatthijs WiggersOctober 8, 2014August 8, 2017 by Matthijs WiggersOctober 8, 2014August 8, 201701108 It was a hot day in Ancol for the Adidas race. I was breaking down around six kilometres in the...
An Adventure of a Lifetime: Red Nose Foundation Goes to PolandIman MahditamaJuly 15, 2014August 11, 2017 by Iman MahditamaJuly 15, 2014August 11, 20170531 American writer and social activist Helen Keller once said that “Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all.”...