Aliya helping kids at Despuri Ceria with English word There’s a lesson I never found in a lecture hall, and one that isn’t written in any policy document, no matter how thick. I only discovered that lesson when I stopped reading about communities and started being present within them. From January to April 2026, I had the opportunity to volunteer […]
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A bustling atmosphere at Bosskid Restaurant in Tepus, Gunung Kidul, Central Java As midday approaches, Resto Bosskid’s kitchen is bustling. A waiter carries a tray of grilled red snapper through the kitchen door. From another corner, the hiss of a wok and thin smoke rise from the stove, while outside on the terrace, guests jostle
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Knaha Moris Nutrition kitchen volunteers are preparing meals In Manleten Village, East Tasifeto District, Belu Regency, there is a kitchen that is never quiet — and it is more than just a kitchen. Its name is Knaha Moris Nutrition Kitchen. Long before dawn breaks, its lights are already on. People move in a calm rhythm:
Healthcare services in North Bogor Etheldreda Oleshya Keylavan Wibowo Vieira, commonly known as Oshya, is a teenager from Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara. This promising young girl, at the tender age of 10 and in Year 5 of primary school, was one of 31 participants in the first Remaja Wadah Indonesia (Rewind) programme in 2015. Rewind
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Imagine a small stone falling into calm water. Ripples move outward, slowly at first, then growing wider. That is how kindness works – small at first, but capable of touching distant shores. Its size never matches its echo. This is the story of two Indonesian women who prove this truth: Listyaningsih, affectionately known as Bunda
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From December 16 to 18, 2025, the Wadah Titian Harapan Foundation (Wadah) held a Mental Health Workshop for 20 early childhood teachers from three communities: Despuri in Klender, Al-Hidayah in Penjaringan, and Warabal in Bogor. This workshop was conducted as a follow-up to a mental health needs assessment for early childhood education (PAUD) teachers in
Uswatun Khasanah, or more familiarly known as Mba Atun, lives in Demangan Village, Argodadi, Sedayu, Bantul. She is a graduate of the Indonesian Karawitan High School (SMKI) of Yogyakarta and majored in Dance Arts in 2012. Atun’s love for dance blossomed during her teenage years. For her, dancing is more than just a simple pastime;
If you have ever visited North Maluku Province, chances are that you might be more familiar with the city of Ternate than Sofifi. Originally a village in the North Oba District of Tidore Islands City, Sofifi was designated the capital of North Maluku Province in 1999, during the presidency of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Eleven years
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