"For me as a volunteer, it doesnt get much better than this."
Australian volunteer on the organic farming project in West Java.
YUM’s community based projects aim to provide a better standard of living for those families living in poverty. We work in a number of sectors including water and sanitation, agriculture and microcredit for women.
YUM aims to create a foundation for long-term stability and growth by promoting cooperation between members of each community and show communities what can be achieved when they work together.
Central Kalimantan and West Java
YUM provides start-up equipment and technical training for family-scale organic farms in response to food insecuirty and income needs of the local community. Encouraging families to be self-sufficient, the project trains communiities in the production of vegetables and protein for family consumption and potential medium-scale business.
Aceh
The CCFW provides a range of health, education and family welfare services to help strengthen and rebuild the Achenese community and its people following the 2004 tsunami. The Centre offers extra-curricullar arts and sports, and rearing health education among its many activities.
West Java
In 1976, Desa Anak-Anak – the Children’s Village – was established as a rehabilitation center for tuberculosis patients and their families. Over time, it transformed into a home for children whose parents had passed away as a result of tuberculosis, or whose families lacked the resources to support their children. Over the course 30 years, YUM’s Children’s Village has supported hundreds of children from West and Central Java.
Recently, global economic decline has made it difficult for YUM to secure funding from donors, and reports from organizations such as Save the Children and UNICEF have suggested that it is better for children to be raised by members of their own families. As a result YUM, with support from the Indonesian Department of Social Affairs, is transforming the Children’s Village into an all-encompassing Community Development Center – the Cipanas YUM Village.
Aceh and Central Kalimantan
The Microcredit Project provides women with small loans to invest directly into businesses. Through these loans and economic management training, the project aims to help these women increase their income and improve their economic situation.
