LIFE IN INDONESIA
Indonesia is a vast equatorial archipelago composed of 17,508 islands extending 5,150 kilometres east to west, between the Indian and Pacific Oceans in Southeast Asia. Many of the islands are mountainous with dense rain forests, and some even have active volcanoes. There is so much diversity among each chain of islands and Indonesians are separated by seas and clustered on islands. With a population of over 238 million people, Indonesia ranks as the world's fourth most populated nation. The largest cluster is on Java, with some 130 million inhabitants. Indonesia is highly diverse, with over 580 languages and dialects and has some of the most hospitable people in our world. It's no wonder Indonesia has so much to offer.
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ISSUES FACING INDONESIA
With all the fabulous possibilities this country has to offer, there are also some devastating facts. Indonesia has, and continues to be, constantly hit with natural disasters. These disasters have left devastating effects in many areas across the country. Indonesia’s poor suffer most from the country’s extraordinary food prices because they spend up to 70% of their income on food. This makes them extremely vulnerable to price hikes caused by Indonesia’s protectionist policies, which include a restrictive licensing system, an import quota, and various tariffs and non-tariff barriers to food imports. If Indonesian households were able to purchase their basic food items in neighbouring countries they would save approximately $24.00 USD. This is a tremendous amount, considering that Indonesia’s low-income households have an average monthly income of about $100.00 USD. These protectionist food policies not only keep people poor, they also pull people back into poverty.
how you can help
Helping hands from concerned individuals like you are important for us to achieve our mission of helping underprivileged children build dreams. As a volunteer on this program, you will get a unique opportunity to provide educational and personal development support to children living in underprivileged circumstances. And also, to promote the empowerment of youth through arts while assisting them to become positive contributors to society. If you choose to volunteer with us in Indonesia, you will be amazed at how welcoming and warm the people really are, even though they have continued to endure so much suffering in their lives. This program is unique in the sense that the volunteering requirements are more extensive. That is because this is a very established program that stretches well beyond the country’s borders. This has impacted children, not just locally, but in other countries throughout the world.
ESSENTIAL COUNTRY INFORMATION:
CAPITAL CITY: Jakarta
POPULATION: 222 million
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 68
TIME ZONE: UTC +07:00-09:00
LITERACY PERCENT: 89
CURRENCY: Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)
RELIGION: Muslim, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Hindu, Buddhist
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE(S): Bahasa Indonesia, English, Dutch, Javanese, local dialects
WEATHER AND CLIMATE: Split by the equator, Indonesia has an almost entirely tropical climate, with the coastal plains averaging 28°C, the inland and mountain areas averaging 26 °C, and the higher mountain regions, 23 °C. As you move inland and climb higher, the temperature drops considerably and some mountain peaks in Papua are even covered with snow. Further in, in the mountains in Sulawesi, it gets cooler. The area's relative humidity is quite high, and ranges between 70-90%. Indonesia's dry season stretches from April to October, and the wet season is from November to March.
RED NOSE CIRCUS PROGRAM
PROVIDING EDUCATION TO UNDER PRIVILEGED CHILDREN USING ARTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
Location: Jakarta & Surrounding Area (Northwest Java)
This program will allow you to get involved in a very unique arts and education outreach program based in Jakarta, which is the capital city of Indonesia. The program is designed to empower Indonesians' underprivileged youth through the use of circus and other arts, as well as to support the kids’ traditional and non-traditional education. By getting involved in this incredible project, you will become immersed in a movement to help children gain self-confidence, discipline and teamwork skills through the structured study of different physical, visual and musical arts. This program also offers supplemental education courses for the students. However, it strongly emphasizes the importance of a traditional primary and secondary diploma.
While working on this program, you can also get involved in the following ways: Teach children grammar and conversation skills from basic level to intermediate. Help tutor and mentor children with homework, math, basic literature and science. Assist with arts and performance events (circus, dance, acrobatic, gymnastic, clown/physical theatre or music). And lastly, organize or supervise group field trips and escort children to shows or weekly performance rehearsals out of the village area.
Red Nose Circus Program Fee
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$1,475.00 CAD
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$2,915.00 CAD
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$4,355.00 CAD
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$1,400.00 CAD
PLEASE NOTE: Volunteers are required to pay a Registration Fee of $225.00 CAD, which will be added to the program fee. This fee helps to cover the registration, enrolment, administration and processing costs. To find out what’s included in the program fees, scroll down for additional details.
To convert these prices to your currency click here. Fees may vary depending on the USD exchange rate.
OUR PROGRAM FEES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
Registration Fee - (refundable if you cancel your program), ongoing support from VWB staff, program marketing costs, digital information package, administration costs, travel costs to develop additional programs as well as ongoing costs to sustain programs.
Program Fee - orientation, program supervision, accommodation (private or dormitory style) and meals during volunteer program period, in-country 24/7 volunteer support and in country administration costs. (Private transport available from Soekarno-Hatta International, but not included).
Additional Costs to the Volunteer - visa, flights, travel insurance (mandatory), immunizations / vaccinations, in-country trips or tours, transfer to other areas and spending money.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Our enrolment and registration process begin by applying online. Once you have filled out and submitted the online application form, you will receive a confirmation email. To continue on in our enrolment process, all volunteers will be required to pay a Registration Fee of $225.00 CAD, which will be added to the Program Fee. This fee helps to cover the administration and processing costs. Once we receive both the registration and program fee payment, we will send you a confirmation email with the program details and encourage you to book your flight at that time. Our team will be readily available to correspond with you and answer any questions you might have from the time you apply until you reach the project. If you have any further questions or concerns please don't hesitate to contact us at: info@vwbinternational.org.