Background: Panjangan Asri Community Center (Balai RW) is as a temporary basic building which was built by the local community from the limited self-contribution of 175 families. The building is multifunction building that can be used for the benefit of local community such as community’s regular meeting, a place for festival and celebration, a playground for local kids due to the lack of open green space in the community, etc. The community actually has really good aims for this center, unfortunately they cannot finish the building since it was started in 2007 because of the lack of financial support as each family has different financial background. The background of the families is from low to meddle class. In this year in January, Dejavato has started the workcamp project continuing to build this community building. The community building is located about 20 meters away from Dejavato Foundation’s office. Dejavato also has Dejavato Cares program to support the local children which is also located in this building (Balai RW). One of our programs is giving free language course (education service) to the children who live surround the community center. The children learn English and other foreign languages. At the moment we have around 115 children from the age 4 to 15 years old who join the daily afternoon class from 3pm to 5pm. The language teachers are Dejavato’s volunteers. The children not only learning English, but we also educate them about environmental awareness, garbage management, learning local plants etc.
Work: The volunteers will have main physical work which is continuing building the wall of the community center. The volunteers will also teach local children in the afternoon with the simple basic English and introduce some English kids songs. They will also involved in other activities like culture exchange and playing with the kids.
Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to the Indonesian culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the Javanese particularities. Some cultural visits are also foreseen.
Leisure Time: During free time, the volunteers will have the chance to visit Semarang city, Samp Poo Kong Chinese Temple, Lawang Sewu Building and GedongSongo Hindus Temples.
Accommodation: the volunteers will be accommodated in Indonesian host families (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed) where they will also receive food.
Location: This work camp will be held in Manyaran Sub-district, Semarang City, 7 km south away from the city centre of Semarang, Central Java Province.
Terminal: Semarang airport, railway station
Special Requirement: none
Participant fee: 185 € or 2.400.000 IDR/camp