Every child has right to have education, no exception. In theory, the state guarantees the right of children to education as outlined in the Constitution of 1945. However, in practice other facts prove that there are millions of children due to various barriers have not had access to education.
Common houses of the children
In general there are 3 (three) main barriers, economic barriers, culture and geography. Economic barriers are community income levels that they are not able to finance their children’s education. These conditions especially for orphans and those whose parents do not have a steady job. Cultural factors is a view to place education is not something that is important for children especially for women. There is a common view within the community that is no matter how high on level she will eventually return to the “kitchen”. While geography factor is a long distance from residential to schools as well as dwellings geography prone to natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and landslides.
Ai, an orphan with her mother and brother in front of her house
Dea, an orphan. She wants to continue attend a higher school
Santi, an orphan. Before going to school she help her neighbor washing their clothes.
To overcome these obstacles, in 2012 the Diva Tunas Bangsa Foundation (Yayasan Diva Tunas Bangsa) opened Diva Tunas Bangsa Vocational High School. The opening of that institution has been helping rural children gain an education so they can be equal with other children and in turn forward their future will be brighter.
The place where school is commonly located
Students are moving donated tables and chairs to what we call “learning centre”.
The opening of the school is still facing problems faced by school administrator and the students. The school in one side, does not have sufficient school facilities needed for better teaching-leaning process: permanent class, furniture, and other supplies. We thanked friends from the Netherlands donated chairs and tables that enable students to study better.
In the students’ side what they are facing is the daily cost and to buy school supplies. Their parents whose their earn can not finance it makes the situation worse, especially to the orphans.
To ensure the school safety as it is located is an area where earthquakes, prone, hurricanes and landslide easily to happen it is urgently needed to mitigate the bad impact of those natural disasters. In 2012 in the local area has occurred landslides and hurricanes resulted of losing of property and lives.
Children are studying
Therefore, special efforts are needed so that the continuity of education and children’s safety could be guaranteed. Alternative is to do with foster parents and to seek training to mitigate the negative impact of natural disasters.
School building destroyed by landslide
Landslide occurring in area nearby
I am glad to see girls gain education access
Landslide destroyed houses
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