Do you believe that God blesses us through people? We do and we’ve proven that. The whole two weeks that was spent in Jakarta and Bandung had proven that there are so many people with kind and genuine hearts had helped four Kei teenagers toContinue reading
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Welcome to Java, Young Scholars!
After sailing for six days and six night, the young scholars had finally arrived safe and sound in Jakarta on November 1st. During their stay in Jakarta and Bandung, they realized that so many things were different from Kei Island. They were excited to seeContinue reading
Sharing with Jems, a Champion of Life
“Failure is a process. Do not be afraid to fail. Think about the process. Failure is a process to success.” Jems Belseran said the word deeply as he looked at that four eyes stared at him unblinking. It’s not without no reason he said thatContinue reading
A Gift for Gifted Children
Remember Feronika, Yuli, Mio, Vita, and Nelci? They are the junior high school student in Ad village who had to walk four-five hours everyday to go to school. Today we sent them books, games, and also seeds for their garden. The school had let themContinue reading
Congratulations for Our New Scholars!
That long-awaited news came as the sun nearly set. All four teens who had been tested and interviewed days before had expected the good news since they woke up. The anxiety grew as it was more than a news. For them it’s a sign ofContinue reading
Maya and a Spirit to Share
Maya once said a prayer, “Dear God, please make me fail. I don’t want to graduate…” If we think this kind of prayer is odd, wait until you are in her shoes. Maya is a smart and active girl. She always get good marks andContinue reading
A Story from Ad Village
How long can you walk in each day? For children around Ad village, four – five hours a day, just to go to school. There is only one junior high school on the north western part of Kei Besar island. This school is dedicated toContinue reading
Jefri and a Dream of Going Back to School
” I want to learn how to farm, so I can get good yield, then I can sell it to get money, and I can go back to school”, that was coming out from a 16 years old boy in front of us, as weContinue reading
Learn and Play at our Humble Library
What will happen when children come together? Laughter, fun, and of course play! Playing is one way to develop good values. By playing we learn to cooperate, to share, and to be creative.
Come and See our Community Garden!
Come and see and enjoy our community garden! A garden of hope that youth and children in Kei Besar will be able to learn, laugh and connect to the nature.
Meet Denti, Swimmer of the Island
Meet Denti… a humble girl from Ohoinangan village. Just turning 20, Denti has a high hope to contribute herself to the welfare of her family. Denti is one of the scholar of organic farming scholarship by The Learning Farm. She will spend 100 days inContinue reading
A Surprise from Yusuf’s Backyard
There’s no more fulfilling feeling when you see someone you try to impart have better result than you do. Today we visit Yusuf’s backyard. There he was, standing in front of his house with his mom enjoying their growing nutritious greens. Yusuf will be sentContinue reading