INDONESIA
Type of mission
Exploration trip
- Step 1: 21 – 31 Dec 2018
Residency
- Step 2: 1 Jan – 28 Feb 2019
Where
Lombok, Indonesia
Partner organisation
Step 1: Bandung Institute of Technology
Step 2: Yayasan Pemuda Peduli
Beneficiaries
Step 1: Families in Batu Rakit and Semokan Ruak
Step 2: 157 in total
- 27 caregivers
- 21 mothers at Ruang Ramah Anak (RRA)
- 50 children at RRA
- 29 elementary school students
- 30 secondary school students
Art therapists
Step 1: Ardhana (Arie) Riswarie
Step 2: Myoung Jung and Emmanuela Halim
Donor
DEME4Life Foundation
Background
Following news of the deadly earthquake that had destroyed the lives and homes of many people in Lombok in August 2018, we reached out to the local villagers to help them cope with their traumatic experiences through arts therapy.
The main objectives of this mission were to:
- Through arts therapy, achieve community building and restore hope among the children living in the small fishing village of Batu Bakit.
- Provide trauma healing to children following the Lombok earthquake and to train caregivers of victims in basic art therapy skills through the Train-the-Trainer (TTT).
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Type of mission
6-month Residency (1 April – 25 September, 2018)
Where
Surabaya, Indonesia
Partner organization
YPKAI Rumah Singgah (The Indonesian Child Cancer Care Foundation)
Art Therapists
Stephanie Setiyadi
Beneficiaries
- 25 underprivileged children with cancer
- 8 parents
- 2 YPKAI caregivers/staff
Donors
DEME Group (DEME4Life Foundation), Faber-Castell
Background
The goal of the mission was to bring the skills of a local arts therapist to enhance the psychosocial support of children staying temporarily at YPKAI.
The therapy sessions were conducted using group arts therapy modality followed by staff training sessions.
The primary aim of this intervention was to support and enhance the resilience of children so that they lead a life of dignity, hope and become assets to their community.
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Type of mission
3-Step Humanitarian mission
- Step 1: 27 June – 9 July, 2016
- Step 2: June/July 2016
- Step 3: March 2017
Where
Batam, Indonesia.
Partner organization
Radmila Children’s Home
Art Therapists
Tracy Lei, May Lim
Beneficiaries
30 children with behavioural and psychological issues from traumatic experiences and severe neglect.
Background
Situated out of the city central and within peaceful spacious surroundings, Radmila Children’s Home provides shelter living conditions and education opportunities to children of ages 3 – 18 years old, whom are mostly orphans or from incomplete family backgrounds.
An art experiential workshop was facilitated for a total of 8 local staff and caregivers to introduce art therapy as an alternative communication platform and better understand the use of art materials for therapeutic purposes to encourage emotional expression.
Impact
With collated feedback
- 100% of the staff felt the need to have an art therapist in their team and that the workshop was relevant to their needs to using art with the children.
- 90% of the children felt happy attending the art therapy group sessions.
- 70% learned to be more confident and creative
- 53% felt happy
- 47% felt proud of themselves
As such, the children were able to explore and express their inner world of emotions through a less threatening and meaningful way, with heart-warming memories to be kept for all.
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Type of mission
July (1 month)
Where
Bali
Partner organization
Volunteer Project Bali
Art Therapist
Fijeanty De Wit
Beneficiaries
19 children with disabilities at the WG Project
3 children with Cerebral Palsy
4 children and 3 teenagers with down syndrome
4 children with autism
5 children with various other disabilities
Donor
Vandenborre Family
Background
Disabled children in a school in Bali
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Our work here
Number of missions: 4
Global impact in Indonesia:
257 in total
Partners:
Programmes: Humanitarian mission; 3-Step mission; 6-month residency; 2-month residency