How ChildFund helps children impacted by disasters in Indonesia

Child-Centred Spaces Getting Children Back To School

This assistance is already helping children like Nazwa, who found the support she needed at one of ChildFund’s Child-Centred Spaces.

Her village was overwhelmed by the disasters, and she arrived at the Child-Centred Space worried about her friends and neighbours. She was also concerned about her teachers. Her school was one of the 2,736 across the country that were damaged.

“I want to write and learn maths again,” she said. “I love maths.”

Generous ChildFund supporters are helping provide at least 10 child-centred spaces to children like Nazwa, affected by the earthquake and tsunami so they can continue their education.

With so many schools and communities damaged, Bridgette says this is a critical time for children.

Emergencies can force children to leave school, and the longer the recovery takes the less likely they are to return.

Working with Communities For Long-Term Support

ChildFund is working with local communities to help children prepare to return to school with minimal disruption.

“Longer term, ChildFund plans to support transitional education – especially as schools are damaged, teachers displaced, and learning materials have been destroyed – so that children can still have some opportunities to learn whilst the education system is being restored,” she said.

We Need Your Support

We’re only able to provide an emergency response because of the generosity of our supporters. There’s still so much more we can do.

Donate now to help children affected by the Indonesia earthquake and tsunami.

Your donation will provide children with food, hygiene kits, school kits and help us open more safe spaces. Every child deserves a childhood. Don’t let the tsunami take that away from the children in Indonesia.