Community

Continuing on the mission to empower disabled young people to foster self-confidence, independence and resilience through adventure and sports education programmes, Helping Hands Foundation held Ekspedisi Bhinneka Bagi Bangsa. Photo Courtesy of Helping Hands Foundation/NOWJAKARTA Young people of Indonesia jointly explored the wild nature and attended workshops to raise awareness on important issues to understand the meaning

With his three friends, Muchlis, Nanda and Aldy, Farry started to build EEC Kampung Inggris Jakarta in August 2013 with the concept and learning methods adopting from Kampung Inggris Pare Kediri. Photo Courtesy of EEC Kampung Inggris Jakarta/NOWJAKARTA A close look at a dedicated learning area in South Jakarta that supports students’ ability to speak English

JPAC is committed to uphold the values of inclusivity within its community. Photo Courtesy of Photos Jakarta Performing Arts Community/NOWJAKARTA A community that provides a platform for youth to creatively express their talents played The Company. Jakarta Performing Arts Community (JPAC) is an acting community focusing in producing musical dramas in Jakarta. Founded in 2014, JPAC

Top Left to Right: Andini Panggabean, Khika Wasana, Mirah Marhaendra, Desiree Merlina, Alistair Speirs, Marlene Danusutedjo, Refa Koetin, Rizki Permata Sari, Richieta Lakeisha, Amirah Hanani. Bottom Left to Right: Prissilia Pangemanan, Debby Setiawaty, Rumman Amanda, Lira Dachlan. Photos by Raditya Fadilla/NOWJAKARTA In August, NOW! Jakarta continued its annual tradition of gathering with friends and partners in

The debut of this national campaign invites more than 1 million volunteers, including students from ACG School Jakarta, to join the clean-up day on 21 September. ACG School Jakarta encourage the students to help save the earth and participate in the National Clean up Day on 21 September 2019. Photos courtesy of ACG School Jakarta/NOWJAKARTA

A training centre for people with disabilities, Wisma Cheshire celebrated Independence Day. Both volunteers and members of the Wisma Chesire community took part in the commemoration of the 74th Independence Day of Indonesia. Photo Courtesy of Wisma Cheshire/NOWJAKARTA The residents of Wisma Cheshire commemorated Indonesia’s 74th Independence Day with a variety of fun games and competitions.

Old School BMX (OSBMX) Jakarta is a fun community that provides room for those looking to relive the good times with classic BMX bikes and channel their hobby and exercise at the same time. Photos by Raditya Fadilla, OSBMX Jakarta We all remember E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, a movie released in the 1980s. The heroic actions of young

Yudhi initiated to build a community called Yoga Gembira (fun yoga) in January 2009 to promote yoga to wider public. Photos By Raditya Fadilla/NOWJAKARTA Practicing yoga in the middle of a green open space park can potentially break stigmas and stereotypes, in addition to strengthening the body, mind and soul. In 2008, the yoga community in

The RIO Club have been proud Platinum Sponsors of the British Women’s Association of Jakarta since 2015, and have donated generously to support BWA’s social welfare programme. The BWA held their annual fundraising charity ball on 4 May 2019, where RIO sponsored a door prize draw with a cash prize, plus a matching donation pledged

It is always heartwarming to see a group of people getting together to do good, and this was no exception. The following is the story of Andrzej Jakubowski, Chairman of the Polish Business Club in Jakarta, on how he and his supporters aided Lombok. On 28 April, I traveled to the island of Lombok to officially

Curious about Astronomy? Ask the amateur astronomers! Among unique communities in Jakarta there’s nothing quite more extraordinary like this one, the Jakarta Amateur Astronomy Association. NOW! Jakarta spoke with the Organising Counselor Widya Sawitar to discover more. Jakarta Amateur Astronomy Association, or  Himpunan Astronomy Amatir Jakarta (HAAJ) was established after the spectacular phenomenon of a total solar eclipse

Floral artist Sara Malik’s journey into the world of art began as a child. She recalls learning to appreciate nature with her grandmother who was a painter and a floral artist herself. Foloral artist Sara Malik offers a range of classes to help share her passion for flowers and to “instill in participants a love for