The Dreamhouse Sasando Studio
To preserve this unique music heritage, The Dreamhouse Indonesia Kupang started The Dreamhouse Sasando Studio in 2021. In this studio, street children are trainied to master Sasando, the unique instrument.
Category: Story
Herdy and the Power to Never Give Up on Dreams
Hello everyone, let me introduce myself. My name is Herdy, and I come from Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara. This is a short story that I want to share with all of you about a life journey I went through in pursuit of my dreams.
Aim for the Big Change
Meet RPL. Ten years ago she was hopping from one bus to another, singing for some small change for the bus passengers. Today, she has completed her high school education, and she has done it in flying colours, being among the best graduates in her class. RPL is a unique girl. We met her in […]
The Children Of The Night
Roma, The Little Avenger My name is Flo. I just joined the Dreamhouse as a volunteer in May 2019. I requested to join the Street Contact team. The Dreamhouse at first was reluctant to grant my request because Street Contact division works at night, that it may not be safe for a girl like me […]
Everyone knows something that you don’t.
Everyone knows something that you don’t. Extended exchanges and interactions facilitate a gaining of knowledge, essentially, learning. As an organization that provides education to children and more specifically street children around Yogyakarta, Rumah Impian also functions as a place where local and international volunteers can learn alongside the children. For the past month or so, […]
Nina and Her Story
At the beginning the activities in the first week, new children participate in the activities of the Dream House. He was named Nina, who now sits in 7th grade at one of Yogyakarta’s public colleges. He accidentally came to talk about his problem at school with his friend. I appreciate him enough so that he […]
A Little Dream from Prambanan
“Kalau sapi sing ning lapangan kuwi yo gedhe, wernane putih, anakke yo gedhe.” The babbling of a little girl under a bridge. This child is so happy and excited to tell the various things he has encountered around him. Rara this beautiful and always cheerful girl walked on the age of five, the age where […]
My Little Story to Pursue My Dream
Hi, my name is Ani, and I want to share the experiences I’ve had in the world of lectures. I’ve been a student at a private university in Yogyakarta for two semesters now, something I never imagined was possible before. I’m still unsure how I got to where I am now, but I do know […]
Moving Toward My Dream
I’m, Lina, have been with Yayasan Rumah Impian Indonesia since 2010. Before joining this foundation and going to school again, I worked as a merchant in Lempuyangan Market. My long working hours start from 4 am to 4 pm, but finally I gave up because my body is not strong. A friend offered me a […]
A Story From The Street
“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 […]