To speak of poverty is to speak of something very close and very personal to me. According to what I have learned from various readings, poverty is a condition in which a person is unable to meet basic needs such as food, education, health and housing. In each standard area, basic needs may vary, so […]
Campaigning for not giving money to street children and encouraging people to participate in the Dream House initiative through the Hope Cooperation 50K campaign is a courageous step. The consequence of this move is that the Dream House should be able to show that the empowerment program is indeed worthy of support. This document tries […]
By Sammy Lapudooh * “Caring is not the same as giving money”, that is to say, about the sound of messages posted on various posters installed at many intersections in Yogyakarta. Then at the bottom of the poster is written another message with a smaller letter, “doled your coins to a social foundation or religious […]
Kartika Primasanti “Anytime there is a struggle between doing what is actually right and doing what seems right, then your ego is interfering with your decision” (Darren L. Johnson). Few people know what street children do about their habitat. However, the speech “Stop giving coins to street children”, which is actually a necessity, is still […]
“At that time, my wife and I were sleeping, there was suddenly a stranger who beat us, I can only be grateful when he was at Hope Shelter” Rina and her family lived under the bridge and Rina’s parents went to her parents’ home to look for socks. The quote above is one of the […]
“I want to be a top and distinguished chef who roams internationally. I want to be an inspiration for all people in a poor and desperate situation like I was” – Wisnu/Ambon His name is Wisnu, or commonly called as “Ambon”. After dropping out of middle school because problems within his family and enviroment, he […]
Nia and Rocky are two children whom the Dream House helps. Nia and Rocky are brother and sister, who are just like other children, living their lives as good children for their families. Nia loves dancing, and she is actually very good at it. She joined a dance group who represent the province of Yogyakarta […]
Zumba is a new sports variant that is much-loved among the womenfolk in Indonesia, especially in 2016. Behind the popularity of zumba, it turns out this one sport can provide a lot of benefits for our bodies. In addition to maanfaat for fitness like aerobic exercise, following the zumba class can release stress and make […]
Yayasan Rumah Impian or The Dream House Foundation was established in Yogyakarta, in 2009. The Dream House has been focusing its work on the issue of street childr en and high-risk children. We treat street children as our own Family and we believe that they should have the same opportunities to be able to achieve […]