Visit Our Community Center : Address :
Jl. Pejaten Barat IV No. 22
Jakarta Selatan 12510
Indonesia
Contact Us :
Phone / Fax : +62 21 7194787
e-mail : cc@kampungkids.org
Money donations can be made to the following bank Accounts : Local Sponsors : Kampungkids ANZ PANIN BANK
Jl. Jenderal Sudirman, Jakarta 10270
General A/C No. 090654-00001
Scholarship A/C No. 090662-00001 Foreign Sponsors : Stichting Kampung Kids (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
ABN Amro 58.69.58.819 IBAN: NL05ABNA0586958819 BIC: ABNANL2A
The idea for this project started in the garage of one of our founder, who, during the last three years provided soup , rice, fruit, juice and milk to approximatelly 30 of the local children. Bahasa English was also taught once a week to the same children and some adults. Due to the recent economic crisis in Jakarta on September 20, 1999, we began serving soup and rice to approximatelly 150 children in village. Additionally, approximately 50 children 5 and under and pregnant or breastfeeding mothers receive a cup of milk. This presently provided 3 days a week. KAMPUNG KIDS was legally formed in November 1999.
Till now, we have supported 721 students from Elementary School through Senior High School and 35 students already graduated from Senior High School. The 35 students are working as waiter or waitress and are able to help their families economically. They are so proud of the result that they have achieved.
In 1999 my husband, Henry Valentino, and I, Lucille Valentino, made our first trip to Indonesia. My husband works in foreign countries with local governments on elections. We have been coming to Indonesia for 10 years, have made many wonderful friends and have had many wonderful experiences here.
Besides learning and studying, we also have a fun exercise program for our students. Many girls and boys are enjoying our Taekwondo class. Unfortunately,
On Thursday, 22 January 2009, we were visited by Mr. Mark Aitken and other representatives from the Kristal Hotel. They were greeted by some of the Kristal Hotel sponsored students and men and women from the Elderly Program.
Through our sponsors, donors, and volunteers we have finally acquired enough computers to start the long-planned computer classes for three elementary schools in Bekasi.
It has been a “slowly but surely” process, but we finally have our dream fulfilled – a new house! Two of our wonderful sponsors bought a house for us in December, 2008
My son, Muhammad Risky as or we call him, Risky was born December 8th 2004. Risky is my second son. As a mother, I was looking forward to his birth, but when Risky was one year old, I found out there was something different in his physical appearance. Finally a doctor told me Risky has Down syndrome,
