Bringing up and educating a child with special needs requires patience. Many parents find the early years challenging, and it isn’t easy when communities do not respect these individuals. Saraswati Learning Center addresses the needs of these children and helps educate them in a supportive environment.   Saraswati Learning Center addresses the needs of these

For an hour a week, Laras Kasih, a community of artists, gives children with cancer a reason to smile. Laras Kasih, a community of painters who specialise in watercolours volunteer their time at the hospital helping children paint. Photo by Raditya Fadilla/NOW!JAKARTA Childhood is a time of joy, of having the freedom to run amock

Held on 7 Dec. 2018, the event upheld the mission of the foundation: “To provide direct and on-going assistance to Indonesian children in need, with a focus on meeting their basic nutritional, shelter and educational requirements.” The highlight of the evening was the Charity Auction, with 21 items on the live bid going under the

My name is Hugo Hutapea, I am the current Assistant Senior Patrol Leader in Boy Scout Troop 455, and you are probably wondering why I am sending this email in the first place.   First of all, I would like to apologize for this intrusion especially since it is already 10 o’clock at night, due

Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla and International Peace Foundation (IPF) Chairman Uwe Morawetz officially introduced the upcoming event series “Bridges – Dialogues towards a Culture of Peace” in October. The event, already in its sixth edition and a cooperation between ASEAN and IPF, will be held from January to March 2017. It will feature seven

On the sunny morning of December 9th, five Iranian refugees and asylum seekers started to pedal their bicycles in front of the UNHCR office in Kebon Sirih Jakarta, their faces full of spirit. Through “Bike to Freedom” they go on a cycling journey of about 1.250 kilometers towards Bali to commemorate World Human Rights Day

In 1984, famous painter and eager diver Teguh Ostenrik went snorkeling in Senggigi Beach, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. It was love at first sight. Ostenrik fell right away for the stunning underwater beauty and the abundant marine ecosystems there. His second visit some thirty years later though, brought a totally different experience. No more teeming

As part of its CSR efforts, 26 Marriott International properties in Indonesia collaborated to raise awareness on education by donating 1,104 books for the Mobile Library Program operated by Yayasan Emmanuel. 26 Marriott International properties in Indonesia collaborated to raise awareness on education. Photo courtesy of Marriot International/NOW!JAKARTA Since its inception in 2007, The Mobile

Waste4Change is a social enterprise providing waste management services from upstream to downstream. Waste4Change is a social enterprise founded in 2014 which gives services in waste management in environmental friendly and responsible approach toward zero-waste Indonesia. Photo courtesy of Waste4Change/NOW!JAKARTA Nearing the end of his schooling during the 1990s, Mohamad Bijaksana Junerosano says he was

Around 20,000 volunteers came together on 16 October to join the fourth annual Clean Up Jakarta Day. At 53 locations across the capital, the “Clean Up Heroes” were educated to separate recyclable from non-recyclable litter in an effort to implement the 3Rs – reduce, reuse, recycle – into their daily lives. 80 tonnes of waste was

The Jakarta Foreign Correspondents Club, JFCC, organised a Brazilian-themed night in September at the Four Seasons Hotel where its members—expatriate journalists and businessmen and women—could enjoy the country’s signature cocktail and food, accompanied by Bossa Nova performances. Among the 100 attendees were the Brazilian and Indian Ambassadors to Indonesia Rubem Antonio Correa Barbosa and Nengcha

A lot of people may call it dyslexic art, but for enthusiasts behind dyslexicadvantage.org, who encourage the public to appreciate more the extraordinary ability of dyslexic artists to develop very strong imaginations, mentally moving around an object and looking at it from different viewpoints or angles, the name holism art may fit better. Young Indonesian artist