Teaching English and raising health and environmental awareness in an orphanage in Semarang

  Indonesia

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Semarang

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: May 10 - May 24, 2008

Description: Semarang city is the 5th biggest city of Indonesia and is populated by about 1,5 million people. It is located 400 km east of Jakarta (the capital city of Indonesia). In the Kedungmundu District there is an orphanage and a kindergarten which belong to the Rodhiyah Muslim Foundation. The orphanage is home to 100 orphans. The international volunteer project aims to support the Rodhiyah Foundation in its work for the future of the orphans and stimulate intercultural encounter.

The volunteers will renovate the students' bathrooms, teach English in the orphanage and promote both personal hygiene (important for the children) and environmental protection (waste management). Time will also be spent organizing games and leisure activities for and with the pupils. Time permitting, volunteers will also visit a neighboring school.

Leisure time: During free time, the volunteers will have the chance to visit several important Chinese and Hindu Temples in the city, downtown, the Old City or the nearby World Heritage sites and temples of Borobudur and Prambanan. Few land and marine National Parks are also close to Semarang.

This volunteer project will be held in Semarang City, Central Java Province. northern coast of Java Island. The northern part of the city is built on the coastal plain while the southern parts, known as Candi Lama and Candi Baru, are on higher ground. A major port during the Dutch colonial era, and still an important port today, the city is known in Indonesia for its large population of Chinese origin.

There is an extra fee of 2.300.000 Indonesian Rupiahs (approximately 180 ¬) for participation in this project, intended to support the local host.

Highlights: 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.

Cost in US$: $290 US

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Motivated to work voluntarily within an international team, tolerant, open-minded and cooperative person with adventurous spirit.

Age Range: 18 and over

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Indonesia Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects's Mission Statement: CADIP is an independent, non-governmental, non-religious, not-for-profit Canadian organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Through various youth initiatives, Cadip promotes peace, cooperation, tolerance and understanding in international, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural surroundings. The organization also promotes patterns and examples of civil activities focused on serving others, on building social ties and strengthening communities, on supporting civil society development. Aims and general objectives: " To promote volunteering as an expression of civic contribution " To strengthen the international contacts among young people " To build tolerance and understanding in multicultural and multi-ethnic surroundings " To promote multiunderstanding among youth all over the world " To facilitate the individual growth of the volunteers through the acquisition of work, life and learning skills " To work for the recognition and promotion of non-formal learning " To support the community initiatives and assist in community development.