Background: 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.
Work:
The role of the volunteers will be assisting local teacher in classes like teaching very 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 . His/Her 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.
Accommodation:
The volunteers will be accommodated in the school (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed) and cook their own meal.
Location:
This work camp will be held in Ungaran Regency, 10 km south away from the city centre of Semarang,Central Java Province.
Terminal:
Semarang airport, railway station
Special Requirement:
none
Participant fee:
2.240.000 Indonesian Rupiahs (equivalent with 160 €)
Age min:
18
Location:
This work camp will be held in Ungaran Regency, 10 km south away
This project will be organised with children in a coastal area, in one of the fisherman villages of north Java Sea. The problem encountered by the people in this area, like many other coastal areas in Indonesia, is lack of education about personal and environmental hygiene.
The volunteers will introduce and promote more about personal hygiene and how to maintain it to the local children and local people. Changing behaviour and campaigns about clean environment and personal health will be also done here.
Aims of this project are to increase the awareness of the local people to keep their personal health and environment as well as to improve the personal health conditions of each individual living there.
Work:
Volunteers will do behaviour changing activities for the local people towards their environment and personal hygiene especially children, organising additional lessons for the children, cultural exchanges, school visits and club activities.
Accommodation:
Host family, sleeping bag needed, self cooking.
Location:
Tambak Rejo village, North of Semarang, Central Java.
Terminal:
Ahmad Yani Semarang airport. Tawang train station.
Special remarks:
Be ready for hot sunny days (29-32C), bring sun block, a hat will be very useful. Bring many ideas for games, traditional clothes; bring also recipes from your country for an international dinner.
Hosting Fee:
Payable on arrival. 165 Euros covering accommodation, meals, local transportation, materials and insurance during project.
Background: Redisari is a small village located in the Kebumen Regency about 200 km south – west away from 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 karsts 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 put distance between 2 km from the camp site is the most interesting cave in Central Java with its stalactite and stalagmite. Another natural cave as Barat Cave is the longest underground river system in the southern hemisphere with stone towers rise spectacularly to about 40 meters or 132 feet above sea level. In addition, the volunteers will find many swallow bird community flying around the beach, while enjoying the beautiful panorama of the south sea. These bird nests have become an exclusive commodity while it is protected by the government.
Work:
The volunteers will do small renovation paint the Redisari Elementary school and be 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. The volunteers must cover their own the expenses if they want to do sightseeing.
Accommodation:
The volunteers will be accommodated in the local people host family (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed) and the volunteers will cook the food for the group.
Location:
This work camp will be held in Redisari Village, Kebumen Regency, Central Java Province southern coast of Java Island.
Terminal:
Semarang airport or Semarang Railway Station
Special Requirement:
none
Participant fee:
2.520.000 Indonesian Rupiahs (equivalent with 180 €)
Age min:
18
Location:
This work camp will be held in Redisari Village, Kebumen Regency
This project will be held at the FatimatusZahro orphanage. This will be the second workcamp organised together with FatimatusZahro orphanage.
This project site has been one of the long term volunteer projects for IIWC with 2 long term volunteers placed there now. FatimatusZahro is a muslim orphanage accommodating not only children without parents but also needy children whose parents could not afford for their formal education. Poverty is a main reason why these parents entrust their children under the education of the orphanage. In this project the volunteers are expected to share happiness, love, and care with them.
The main aim of the camp is to get to know the daily life of orphan children in order to have a nice and meaningful relationship with them and to share love and happiness together.
Work:
Together with Faza (the abbreviation of FatimatusZahro) volunteers will teach/assist/help the children with skills development: handicrafts making (bracelets, origami, saving boxes from recycle materials, etc). Other activities can be foreign language classes, especially English, with creative methods and approaches such as games, songs, quizzes, etc. Volunteers can also arrange cultural exchange events, gardening, sporting activities, a wall magazine, etc.
Special remarks:
Please prepare your big smiles, toys, candies, and origami paper, many ideas for games and plays and other interesting activities for children. Story books are also welcome. Very basic and simple life of an Indonesian Moslem traditional orphanage. It will be very interesting and challenging to set up activities with very attentive and enthusiastic children.
Location:
Pedurungan village, Semarang, Central Java, just 1,5 hours from Semarang Airport.
Accommodation:
At the dormitory of the orphanage, need sleeping bag and mattress, self cooking with a traditional way of cooking, no stove.
Language:
English should be spoken among participants. Little Indonesia or Javanese language are very welcome.
Airport:
Ahmad Yani Semarang airport.
Train Station:
Tawang Semarang train station.
Hosting Fee:
Payable on arrival. 165 Euro covering accommodation, meals, transportation, material, and insurance during project.
The project will be held in FatimatusZahro orphanage. This will be the third workcamp project organized together with FatimatusZahro orphanage. Somehow, this project site has been one of the long term volunteer project for IIWC with at least 5 long term volunteers placed there now. FatimatusZahro is a muslim orphanage accommodating not only children without parents but also needy children whose parents could not afford for their formal education. Poverty is a main reason why these parents entrust their children under the education of the orphanage. In this project the volunteers are expected to share happiness, loves, and cares with them.
The aims of the camp is to get to know the daily life of orphan children in order to have nice and meaningful relation with them then to share love and happiness together; to broaden their perspectives of life and possibility of their future dreams-what they want to be in the future; especially for this year, we would like to raise awareness of environment issue in this orphanage in term of garbage management system.
WORK:
Together with Faza (the abbreviation of Fatimatiuz Zahro project) LTV, volunteer will teach/assist/help the children with the garbage management system including the basic information andthe system itself. By organizing some environment classes, the volunteers are to be working for raising awareness about garbage and by working together with the children making a huge garbage bin and some other bins for separating garbage, volunteers are to be involving in changing the habit of the children in the orphanage. Other works can be organizing some foreign language class, especially English, with possible and creative methods and approaches such as games, songs, quizzes, etc as part of cultural exchange. Volunteers can also arrange other activities of cultural exchange, gardening, sport activities, making wall magazine, etc.
LOCATION:
Pedurungan village, Semarang Central Java Indonesia, just 1 hour from Semarang Airport.
ACCOMMODATION:
the dormitory of the orphanage, need sleeping bag and mattress, self cooking with a traditional way of cooking, no stove.
TERMINAL:
Ahmad Yani Semarang airport; Tawang Semarang train station.
HOSTING COSTS:
165 Euros covering accommodation, meals, transportation during the project, and material for the project.
Background: 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.
Work:
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 . His/Her 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.
Accommodation:
The volunteers will be accommodated in the school (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed) and cook their own meal.
Location:
This work camp will be held in Bali disabled school.
Terminal:
Bali airport.
Special Requirement:
none
Participant fee:
2.520.000 Indonesian Rupiahs (equivalent with 180 €)
Age min:
18
Location:
This work camp will be held in Bali disabled school.
Background: 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.
Work:
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 . His/Her 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.
Accommodation:
The volunteers will be accommodated in the school (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed) and cook their own meal.
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
Special Requirement:
none
Participant fee:
2.240.000 Indonesian Rupiahs (equivalent with 160 €)
Age min:
18
Location:
SLB Semarang is located in Tembalang area south part of Semarang
Background: 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 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.
Work:
The volunteer 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 in the behind of the school and close to the beach. The volunteers will also teach students simple basic English and introduce some English kids songs. They will l 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 to reach of Karimun town. Moreover, Karimunjawa Island is very well known from its white sand and beautiful beaches.
Accommodation:
The volunteers will be accommodated in Indonesian host families (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed) and cook their own meals.
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.
Special Requirement:
none
Participant fee:
2.520.000 Indonesian Rupiahs (equivalent with 180 €)
Age min:
18
Location:
Kemujan Safinatul Huda Senior High School is located in Kemujan
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