Bali Mother and Baby HouseIndonesia ExpatJuly 4, 2018July 15, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 4, 2018July 15, 20180With Indonesia being a developing country, there is still a large number of women and teens with minimum knowledge of...
Rotary Club Cilandak Jakarta: Service Above SelfIndonesia ExpatMarch 28, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 28, 20180Rotary Club Jakarta Cilandak members are people from various professional backgrounds and industries. Rotary is all about the importance and...
Red Nose FoundationIndonesia ExpatMarch 5, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 5, 20180Red Nose Foundation’s mission is to support the educational and personal development of children living in underprivileged circumstances, and to...
Makawan Bali: The Ultimate Super Food for PetsIndonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 20180Healthy, nutritious, homemade pet food now available in Bali The number one reason people look for homemade diets for their...
Do You See What Eye See ? A ?Photo Voice? Project for Children with Special NeedsStephanie BrookesJanuary 17, 2018January 24, 2018 by Stephanie BrookesJanuary 17, 2018January 24, 20180Writer Stephanie Brookes shares a heartwarming tale from Bali about a couple of university grads from the Netherlands who are...
Helping the Evacuees from Bali’s Mount AgungIndonesia ExpatOctober 9, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 9, 2017November 10, 20210Assistance 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 DumpCaranissa DjatmikoSeptember 5, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoSeptember 5, 20170Local organization Pesta Pendidikan is honoring the hardwork and service of teachers in Bantar Gebang, West Java, a community built...
Kampung Pulo – Cangkuang: A temple and a tombPramod KanakathAugust 2, 2017April 10, 2023 by Pramod KanakathAugust 2, 2017April 10, 20230Floating bamboo rafts on a placid lake are ready to take you to the island of Kampung Pulo from Cangkuang...
Indonesia’s Kampung Pelangi: From Slum Transformation to Creative SustainabilityCaranissa DjatmikoJune 5, 2017June 8, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoJune 5, 2017June 8, 20170The government’s decision to invest Rp.300 million (about US$29,000) on Kampung Pelangi’s slum makeover in South Semarang shows its dedication...
Women’s Ever Changing and Ever Vital Role in SocietyCaranissa DjatmikoMay 10, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoMay 10, 20170Women have long taken part in humanity’s long road of evolution, but only now are they acknowledged for the critical...
Dancing in a Foreign LandCaranissa DjatmikoApril 3, 2017April 10, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoApril 3, 2017April 10, 20170French resort entertainer Guillaume Sanchez shares how his journey to Central Kalimantan changed his way of viewing life and performing...
Sporting a ChangeCaranissa DjatmikoMarch 15, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoMarch 15, 20170The “sport for development” sector is comprised of initiatives that address a wide range of social issues. In Indonesia, the...
Rebuilding Bima: An Expat’ Perspective on Resilience in the Face of DisasterGrace SusetyoFebruary 13, 2017 by Grace SusetyoFebruary 13, 20170After encountering generous and passionate locals in the historical royal city of Bima in October of 2016, Grace Susetyo was...
Has Indonesia Embraced a Culture of Charity?Caranissa DjatmikoJanuary 30, 2017January 30, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoJanuary 30, 2017January 30, 20170Across the globe, countries are promoting the act of giving to charity for all kinds of purposes. But where exactly...
Is Indonesia Experiencing A Diversity Crisis?Caranissa DjatmikoJanuary 17, 2017January 18, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoJanuary 17, 2017January 18, 20170A diversity crisis might be heading to Indonesia as many locals begin to plead for the reestablishment of racial and...
A Mental Exercise: Surviving Jakarta as a MegacityCaranissa DjatmikoNovember 28, 2016May 29, 2024 by Caranissa DjatmikoNovember 28, 2016May 29, 20240With 9.6 million residents, Jakarta is becoming a megacity that in a way is hard to pin down. Seven speakers...
New Fast Food Joint to Promote Healthy Living in IndonesiaCaranissa DjatmikoNovember 14, 2016 by Caranissa DjatmikoNovember 14, 20160Asia’s leading salad bar chain SaladStop opens its first outlet in Indonesia. Does this mean that the archipelago is ready...
Local Film Crew Spreads Environmental AwarenessCaranissa DjatmikoOctober 4, 2016 by Caranissa DjatmikoOctober 4, 20160Some of us might wonder if documentaries can actually change the world. I recently came across the film production unit...
Kinara Indonesia Uses Startups to Bolster LivelihoodsCaranissa DjatmikoSeptember 30, 2016 by Caranissa DjatmikoSeptember 30, 20160Early-stage social impact investor Kinara Indonesia shows why providing incubators for startups and young SMEs will help entrepreneurs make a...
BagiKata: The Healing Power of Online ListeningCaranissa DjatmikoSeptember 7, 2016 by Caranissa DjatmikoSeptember 7, 20160Ask and tell service BagiKata was established as an ‘information hub’ for all kinds of questions and discussions happening in...
Usaha KecilKU: Empowering Stay-at-Home MothersCaranissa DjatmikoAugust 24, 2016 by Caranissa DjatmikoAugust 24, 20160Choosing between going back to work and looking after the family is a tough decision for mothers, but there are...