About Us

Yayasan Usaha Mulia (YUM) – Foundation for Noble Work is a not-for-profit organisation that works to improve the quality of life of the poor and destitute in Indonesia.

For more than 30 years YUM has been operating projects that have assisted people across the country regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, age or gender. Today YUM operates a range of Health, Education and Community Development projects in the Indonesian regions of Java, Central Kalimantan and Aceh.

YUM is focused on working in an inclusive manner that ensures local communities are heavily involved in the development and operation of all projects.

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History

In the late 1960’s, three foreigners began working together to assist the poor and destitute in Jakarta. Wilbert Verheyen, Sister Rina Ruigrok and Ibrohim Wessels initially established a mobile medical clinic and later a small hospital that serviced the poorest Jakarta residents.

Each of these three social workers was a member of Subud and it was with the support of this organisation that Yayasan Usaha Mulia (YUM) was born in 1975.

Bpk. Muhammad Subuh officially established YUM as a legal foundation in 1976 with the goal of providing medical care, social and educational instruction and occupational rehabilitation to the poor and destitute in Indonesia.

YUM continued on the work of Mr. Wilbert, Sister Rina and Mr Ibrohim through a range of health projects, but also expanded into education and rehabilitation programs for orphans and destitute children. This included the development of the Children’s Village in Cipanas that still operates successfully today.

At the organisation’s peak in the 1980’s and early 1990’s, YUM was providing services to up to 50,000 people every year.

As the result of the Asian economic crisis in the late 1990’s and a range of other contributing factors, YUM experienced a period of time where a number of projects stagnated and the number of people benefiting from the organisation’s projects decreased significantly.

In 2005 a new Board took over management of YUM with the ambition of achieving sustainability, of improving the quality of the organisation’s projects and ultimately of providing assistance to more of the poor and destitute in Indonesia.

As part of this process, YUM merged with the Indonesian Relief and Development Network (IRDN) in 2006. IRDN had been operating health and community development projects in Java and Central Kalimantan for close to 10 years and merging the two organisation’s under the YUM banner allowed for a combination of resources and expertise.

With an increased focus on the Central Kalimantan region, YUM opened a new office outside of Palangkaraya in March 2008.

Today, the YUM vision remains on track with what Bpk. Muhammad Subuh aimed to achieve when the organisation was first established – To improve the quality of life for the poor in Indonesia.

Our Vision

To improve the quality of life for Indonesia’s poor

Our Mission

To work with communities in providing holistic and sustainable support in the areas of health, education and community development.

Our Values

Equity
We believe in providing equal services to all regardless of religion, gender, age, race, ethnicity, or health status.

Inclusion
We believe in working inclusively with local communities to ensure effective solutions are identified and implemented in an appropriate way.

Sustainability
We believe in affecting change that can be sustained beyond the life of any single project to deliver continued benefits for communities.

Holistic Approach
We recognize the interconnectedness of issues surrounding poverty and believe in an approach which addresses complex problems in a holistic way.

Transparency
We believe in being accountable for the responsible and effective use of all monies and communicating honestly and openly with all parties.

Inspired by Faith
YUM is a non-denominational organisation, but recognises the power of faith in people’s lives and is inspired by this spirituality.

Board of Management

Board of Patrons
Bp Soetriman
Bp Haryono Sumohadiwidjojo
Ibu Ariana Susanti

Board of Supervisors
Prof Sajogyo
Dr Mandarwati
Ibu Ismana Sumohadiwidjojo

Management Board
Chair: Olvia Reksodipoetro
Directors:
Djumiko
Ala Sulistyono
Ir H Joyowidarbo
Hermanto
Dra Ary Prawoto, M Psi
Hannah Baerveldt
Pahala Nainggolan

For more information on our Board Members, click here.

All YUM board members are volunteers who donate their time, skills and energy to YUM to assist the poor and destitute in Indonesia.

Accountablity

YUM is a registered charity in the Republic of Indonesia. To view our Certificate of Registration click here.

To ensure accountability and transparency, YUM is annually audited by an external auditing organisation. To view our most recent audit click here.

YUM is also an associate member of Susila Dharma International, which has consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

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