Why
Indonesia
Indonesia is a country consisting of over 17,000 islands. This unique geography has made it difficult for the government to implement consistent and centralized public education. Such imbalance affects children the most, as their need for education is the greatest and most urgent. Believing we have a remedy for this distinct situation, we chose Indonesia as the site to carry out our mission and project.
The name of our organization – Cinta Indonesia (Indonesian), which means love for Indonesia, therefore, is an epitome of our dedication and support for Indonesians.
Who We Are
We are Kevin Chung, Steven Chung, and Rachel Jung, compassionate high school students dispersed across the U.S. and Korea. Realizing our common interest and passion for supporting educational equity, we decided to reach out to Indonesian children. Our goal is to continue our project until there is tangible improvement and greater educational opportunities so that young people can lead more fulfilling lives.
Dream
Builders
We named our volunteer project for Indonesia as “Dream Builders.”
Discovering the dire educational needs that are present in Indonesia, our organization’s first initiative was to support the construction of Asrama School in the Bengkulu District of Sumatra Island. Shortly after, we succeeded in fundraising enough to begin construction on the school building. It is soon to be completed in the summer of 2024.
With these funds, we were also able to expand the school into a pre-kinder, elementary, and secondary school despite the fact that the school was originally planned to become a theological seminary. The newly expanded school aims to provide complete education for local children and teenagers within three years.
Supporting Indonesian Students
When we discovered our passion for philanthropy and stimulating local community growth, we decided to utilize it to provide financial support in the form of scholarships and aids for students of an Indonesian village. This year, we are granting scholarships to six students. Although the outreach of our scholarship fund may not be as impressive as others run by adults, we are determined to instigate sustainable change through these local students. The recipients of the Cinta Indonesia Scholarship, Year 2024, are such agents of change.
