Microsoft YouthSpark is a global initiative to increase access for all youth to learn computer science, empowering them to achieve more for themselves, their families, and their communities. In 4 years, Microsoft has been providing a variety of these opportunities to more than 300 million young people in the world. Many of them are already […]
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Rickshaw Charity Action Completed Successfully, Crossed 7 Provinces!
Pic 1 : Scott when finished at The Breeze, BSD City Jakarta, October 18th, 2015 – After starting the action at The Aceh Tsunami Museum on 27th September 2015, Scott Thompson, a Scottish charity runner finally arrived in Tangerang, Jakarta border on Friday, October 16th, 2015. Through ‘BecakTerus’, a rickshaw charity ride, Scott and his […]
BecakTerus, Rickshaw Charity Ride for 2612 KM Beginning at Aceh Tsunami Museum
Pic 1: It’s the day! #BecakTerus Banda Aceh, 27 September 2015 – Scott Thompson, a Scottish expat living and working in Indonesia who fundraises for charity by running marathons, has come up with his latest and most crazy idea yet, to raise funds for 4 Foundations in Indonesia. This year Scott initiated BecakTerus, a charity […]
Growth and Commitment: YCAB’s 2nd Townhall Meeting
For 16 years, YCAB has been successful in reaching out to more than 66,000 children across Indonesia and could not have done so without its growing team of dedicated employees. The strong partnerships within the YCAB family is what allows these children to have better life options through YCAB’s three pillar programs (healthy lifestyle, education, […]
Employee Intel Program Inside Big Heart Outside, it’s not all about giving!
Jakarta, June 12 2015 – Hectic schedules do not stop volunteers from Intel Indonesia to share and give their care to others who are less fortunate. Through this program, employees of Intel Inside ‘Big Heart Outside’ work together hand in hand with YCAB Foundation to volunteer and express their care by painting YCAB Foundation school […]
Pak Hassan: Change starts from within
Pak Hassan, 35, has been working in YCAB for over 15 years now. He started as an office boy, and his job was solely to assist the employees: bringing them food, cleaning their workspace, and many more. After a while, he got promoted as a messenger, and then worked his way up again as an […]
Mohammad Nopal: A teacher, a friend, and a role model
I will give you an idea of this job: you will teach street children, some of them drug addicts and some of them thieves. If you’re not sure about working here, my door is open for you to leave. Pak Mohammad Nopal talked to me about the interview he had with YCAB’s deputy director five […]
Accenture Partnership Signing FY 2015 – 2016
In 2014, Accenture became a strategic partner for YCAB Foundation to develop IT strategies which aimed to improve effectiveness and efficiency of the YCAB IT system. Since then, Accenture has also collaborated to support a ‘Pack & Go’ Project. The Pack & Go Project is a project to give computer training and soft skills in […]
Ford Go Further 2015
Jakarta, 8th July 2015 – In line with the vision and mission of YCAB, which is creating the independence of young people through holistic programs, where education and access to adequate financial sustainability for self-reliance is the key for the younger generation. We greatly appreciate what Ford has been doing for the younger generation, especially […]
Nike Indonesia and Converse Donates 932 Shoes to YCAB Foundation
Jakarta, July 7th 2015 – To support the education of the children in Indonesia, Nike Indonesia and Converse gave a donation of 932 pairs of shoes. The aid was given directly to YCAB Foundation (Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa) at YCAB’s Duri Kepa Learning Centre. The donations was given by Putri Alam, Government Public Affairs Manager […]
YCAB Foundation Join Global Community Day with Citi
Jakarta, 7 June 2015 – Global Community Day with Citi was a blast! Dozens of employees from Citibank and their families sewed buttons on elementary school uniform to be donated as a part of “Button Up!!” program. This event was held on June 7th, 2015. Through this event Citibank donated 10,000 uniforms for underprivileged students. […]
An Afternoon in Neighbourhood
Leaves shaken from the passing storm littered the raised asphalt of the bumpy, potholed roads. The drains along the roads were brimming with cloudy grey storm water, leaves, and discarded household rubbish. Narrow wooden food carts with dirty glass cases lined the streets, fried delicacies being circled by watchful flies. My colleagues led me up […]