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Jakarta Street Kids Make Dreams Come True with Entrepreneurship Program

A Jakarta-based non-governmental organization Sahabat Anak, has a project underway to help about 500 marginalized children realize their potential through entrepreneurship. Called KADO (Karya Anak Indonesia – the work of Indonesian children), the project was launched in February.

Selection and training of 250 adult volunteers to help with this project was finalized by April 21. And now, project KADO is in the implementation phase. The volunteers — along with the marginalized children — selected for this project, met for the first time on the last weekend in April.

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Komunitas Sahabat Anak Rutin Mengawal Anak Marjinal

Komunitas Sahabat Anak merupakan kelompok sukarelawan yang mendukung gerakan pendampingan dalam memperjuangkan hak-hak anak-anak marjinal seperti pengemis, pemulung, pengamen, dan pengupas bawang di Jakarta dan sekitarnya.

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One Simple Thing to Do on the International Day for Street Children

Around the world there are countless children who call the streets their home. In Jakarta alone, the figures vary depending on who you listen to. In 1999 it was reported that there were 20 000 in Jakarta. The Social Services Ministry estimate 4 000 street kids in 2011 but the National Commission for Child Protection said 8 000. There are estimates that say it is more like 12 000.

In reality, you won’t get an accurate figure. It’s not like you can reliably count moving objects when you don’t know where to find them all.