Real lives stories from around Indonesia
Innovative methods bring quality schooling to poor children in Indonesia Solo, Indonesia, 15 February 2008 - Ifah, 12 wakes up everyday before dawn to get ready for school, reading over her lessons as she packs her bag. Read more...
UNICEF supports rainwater harvesting for families on remote islands in Indonesia Alor, Indonesia, 14 December 2007 - The island of Alor is just two short flights away from Bali, and yet its a world away when it comes to the most basic of life's necessities: clean drinking water. Read more...
UNICEF launches bird flu education campaign to help Indonesian children Mojokerto, Indonesia 19 December 2007 - UNICEF has launched a new nationwide campaign in Indonesia to raise awareness among children about the dangers of bird flu. Read more... UNICEF steps up awareness campaign after reported flu deaths in Bali Indonesia, 27 August 2007 - Officials in Bali are ivestigating the death this weeked of a woman who may have been infected with the avian influenza virus. If confirmed, it would be the island's third death linked to the virus. Read more... Going the extra mile: UNICEF Indonesia immunization drive reaches remote areas Haratai village, Borneo, Indonesia, 24 August 2007 – It’s just after dawn and Riniyati is getting her 11-month-old baby girl Tresia ready for the day. She softly tells Tresia that today is special. Today she will go to the village longhouse to be immunized. Read more... Justice and support for victims of child sexual abuse in Indonesia Lombok Indonesia, 2 August 2007 - Lombok is a picturesque tropical island, one of the thousands that make up the Indonesian archipelago. But behind the beauty lies the issue of child abuse, a hidden crime that affects the most vulnerable in the form of violence in the home and at school, child labour and sexual abuse Read more... Saving Mothers, Saving Lives Kupang, Indonesia, 26 March 2007 - Just an hour's flight from the tourism hub of Bali lies a string of islands known as East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). White sandy beaches, picturesque sunsets and warm, friendly people have made the tiny archipelago look like an idyllic spot. Behind the beauty of these islands, however, lies a series of serious health problem affecting nearly every family. Read more... Taking the fight against HIV/AIDS into Islamic schools in East Java, Indonesia Alongside discussions of the Koran, students are starting to talk openly about sex, drug use and HIV. It is part of the Islamic Leadership Initiative, a regional effort to teach students in Islamic schools how to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS. A recent surge in HIV/AIDS cases has vaulted East Java from sixth to the third most affected province in Indonesia, in only one year. This escalation has alarmed community and religious leaders, who are starting to see HIV/AIDS education as a lifesaving course to study. Read more... The Children of Aceh: 4 real lives stories It’s immediately apparent that four-year-old Alfaed – visibly lost in thought and somewhat on edge... For a girl who recently lost her mother and two older sisters to the tsunami waves, Farida seems exceptionally well adjusted... If it weren’t for the bandana, it would be impossible to tell the identical twins Hendri & Hendra apart... Sri Handayani, 16, seems almost giddy skipping around her tiny house and caring for her father and two younger brothers... Read more... Child Centres - UNICEF's community spaces for mother and child The teacher explains how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly as about 40 children under six make a wild stab at drawing a kupu-kupu (Indonesian for "butterfly"). Read more... Water & Environmental Sanitation: a fundamental part of UNICEF Indonesia's mission If there was such a thing as the 'glamorous' side of aid work, then digging holes for latrines would hardly qualify. Read more... Polio: stories from West Java The outbreak started in the district of Sukabumi, West Java and has spread across 10 Indonesian provinces, crippling 302 children… Read more... HIV/AIDS: Fighting on new fronts In a stark, cement-walled, three-room home in Sorong, West Papua, Angelina is slowly fading away… Read more...
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