Community Developmet (IDN-75)

Type: Sport/Culture: Art - Country: Indonesia

Brief description and main aims

PKBM (Pusat Kegiatan Belajar  Masyarakat)  Ibnu Hajar  is located in Magelang Central Java. PKBM is non-governmental organization that works in the field of education. PKBM Ibnu Hajar not only offers  education for the children in the neighborhood but also builds community for women so they could be independent by organizing various activities, such as agriculture, sewing etc.

Volunteer tasks

The role of the volunteer is to assist the local staff and women in various activities.

Volunteer requirements / Skills

The volunteer should be open-minded, mature, respectful of local customs, tolerant, creative, flexible, patient, confident and independent. The volunteer should also be willing to accept basic living conditions in the project site.

The volunteer should have never been found guilty in a criminal case. It is strictly prohibited to possess narcotics, marijuana, opium, stimulants or other drugs. The volunteer should not have piercings on the face and no visible tattoos. A common hairstyle (not colourful, dreadlocks) is requested. Flexible vegetarians are welcomed but unfortunately, we are not able to host strict vegetarians (vegan).

Please accept our apology that we are not able to host volunteers with mental disabilities or people with mobility and movement impairments, such as a limitation on physical functioning, blindness, deftness, epilepsy, sleep disorders etc.)

Location

These projects are located in Java Island.

The terminal  of  arrival: Semarang  Airport,  railway station  (Volunteer  is  NOT  ALLOWED  to  buy a flight  ticket before getting the visa and confirmation from the host organization)

Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging)

The  accommodation  and  food  will  be  provided  by  a  local  host  family  or  the volunteer will stay at  a dormitory (to  be  confirmed).  The volunteer  may  have  own  room or  share a  room  and  other  facilities  with  host  family  members. Facilities are simple and Indonesian style (no hot water, no washingmachine).

More Information

1 volunteer at each project.

To respect all the regulation due to COVID-19 the volunteers should follow the health protocol obligated by the Government of Indonesia.