Quality Education for Children in Indonesia

Dear Friend,

Do you know that the YUM Community Library in Cipanas is one of our earliest educational projects. Initially, the library building served as a study space for children living in our orphanage. At that time, the shelves were stocked with only a few books, and the main activity in the building was after-school tutoring, led by the older children and the YUM staff.

Over the years, the building has transformed into a full-fledged library. Today, it houses close to 8,000 books on various topics, and it is accessible to both children and adults. Library members can participate in a range of educational and creative activities every day after school.

According to our records, last year nearly 400 children from underprivileged families in the area benefited from quality reading materials and engaged in various activities at the library. Besides those who come to the library to read, we also have children coming on a weekly basis for the following activities:

• 25 children learned English through songs, word arrangements, dictionary searches, and other engaging methods.
• Over 25 children enjoyed scientific experiments in the Science Club. The children learned how a bow and arrow work, created lava lamps, walking water and explored volcano eruptions.
• 15 children learned to use computers for the first time, starting with basic tasks like turning the computer on and off and typing simple paragraphs.
• 20 children learned local dances, such as Sampur Asun ("Grateful") and the Welcome Dance, which they performed to greet guests.
• Around 30 children participated in arts and crafts activities, including drawing and coloring, after their tutoring sessions at the library.

Thanks to your generous donations, we were able to purchase reading materials, support tools and equipment, and hire tutors to lead the activities mentioned above. It has been a wonderful year for our library members, and we sincerely thank you for making it possible.

We are excited to share even more activities in the library with you in the future!