Projects
Once it was trash, now it has a Class
Stop Trafficking of Children & Young People
1,2 million children are trafficked all over the world, and having violence and sexual exploitation,Child trafficking is an illegal business which has huge profit after drugs and arms businesses,According to UNICEF data, around 100,000 children below 18th years old are sold in Indonesia. 70% of them are exploited sexually and becomes prostituted and Indonesia has the Law of Anti Trafficking, but has not signed the optional protocol yet, on children to protect from trafficking
Withdrawal of Street Children in East Jakarta
Hazards faced by street children are, among others, the violence perpetrated by adults, including thugs, arrest by security forces, hit by motor vehicles, falls and daily exposure to pollution. Street children are also at risk of engaging in drug trafficking activities in which they are often exploited by others as a courier
Withdrawal of Child Domestic Workers through Education Services
A study on child domestic labour undertaken by the ILO-IPEC in 2002 - 2003 provides estimates that about 700,000 Indonesian children are working as domestic workers, of which 90% are girls. Child domestic workers (PRTA) face some physical hazards when working with chemicals such as detergents and pesticides and when exposed to flames, hot surfaces and fuel while they are cooking
Reduction and Withdrawal of Child Domestic Workers through Education Services in Tangerang District and Municipality
In Indonesia there are still many children who cannot enjoy their rights as they have to work for example as domestic workers. Child domestic workers face some physical hazards when working with chemicals such as detergents and pesticides and when exposed to flames, hot surfaces and fuel while they are cooking. Sometimes they also have to lift heavy loads.
Scholarship Programme for Underpriviledge and High-achiever Children
Indonesian Child Welfare Foundation
Realising the importance of education to increase the quality of human resources and the fact that many children find difficulties to finance their education, since early 1990, YKAI has implemented scholarship program for underpriviledge children who are highly motivated to continue their education. In order to implement this activity, YKAI builds partnerships with various corporations.
Mobile Child Services to Reach the Unreached
Indonesian Child Welfare Foundation
Despite the progress in education program, many children are still out of the school system and many adults do not graduated from Junior and Senior High Schools. While they would like to continue their education, it would be difficult for them to enrol in formal schools due to various reasons such as the school time does not match with their needs as they are working or because they have left the school for years, etc. This program is as an example of mobile services that provide non-formal education which are Package A,B, and C to drops out.
Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Child Victims of Trafficking
Indonesian Child Welfare Foundation
Child trafficking is a crime against humanity that cannot be tolerated. Unfortunately, there are still many children in Indonesia that still become victims of this crime. In collaboration with ILO’s IPEC, YKAI implemented activities to rehabilitate the victims of child trafficking and to reintegrate the children back to their family/community.