DREAM OF THE BLIND
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About the project
DREAM OF THE BLIND
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Dejavato Foundation was established in 2005 and since then introduced international voluntary service to Indonesian in various fields.
Vision: Becoming a leading national and international organization that supports active citizenship through voluntary service. Mission:
• To promote voluntary service in Indonesia and overseas through education, social and cultural sectors.
• To encourage Indonesian people especially young generation to be actively involved in doing voluntary service in Indonesia and overseas.
• To promote intercultural understanding, equality, tolerance and world peace.
• To develop awareness and responsibility towards social environment.
• To promote various and unique Indonesian culture and nature to the international society.
💼 What the programme involves
Foundation as an organizer of education services for blind children was developed in stages, including formal education (kindergarten, elementary and junior high school) and training education (Education Project Agriculture). The role of the Surabaya Blind Children Education Foundation (YPAB), including: First, as an educational institution; Second, as a strategic institution in developing children's independence blind.
The elementary school has 45 students with 12 teachers and 1 school’s administrator. Each class has around 7 or 8 students. Moreover, most of the teachers here are the alumni of the school itself, so there is teacher that is also blind. The condition of school’s building is lightly damaged. There are 15 classrooms, 1 computer laboratory, and 1 library. As for the junior high school, it has 28 students with 9 teachers and 1 staff, and each class consists of around 9 students.
The main facilities in the school such as sanitation and water are in good condition. The school receives the donation from other agencies or organizations like braille books or other necessities for school operational. The school also gives the dorm facility for students who are outside the city.
Work: The volunteers will assist to help teachers to teach students simple basic English and introduce some English kids songs. The volunteers will also do simple renovation to the school such as making bookshelf for a library and painting the classroom. They will also involve in other activities like cultural exchange and playing with the kids after the school hour in several extracurricular such as sport, art, scout, and music.
Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to the Indonesian culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the local culture particularities in East Java. Some cultural visits are also foreseen.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteers will be accommodated in local host family (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed).
🍲 Food
The volunteers will be accommodated in local host family, where they will also receive food. Prefer no vegan (strict vegetarian)
📍 About the location
Both elementary school and junior high school are located in different places and both of them are in Surabaya City, East Java Province.
🎒 Leisure activities
During free time, the volunteers will have the chance to visit the diverse exciting attraction in Surabaya area. The volunteers may visit city center, public places or traditional market.
⚠️ Requirements
• 18 – 35 years old. Over 35 years upon consultation.
• Flexible vegetarian is still welcomed, BUT prefer NO STRICT vegetarian (vegan) in all project.
• Indonesia is a conservative country and especially when volunteers work in the local institution and community. We request the volunteers no visible piercings on face, no visible tattoos, wears clothing appropriate, common hair style (no colorful, dreadlock).
• Drinking alcohol is not allowed during participating in our program for any reason and not well seen by traditional Muslim families. Smoking is allowed only in restricted areas (depending on the hosting family) and should be avoided when with children and scholars.
• Volunteers should purchase an insurance before the beginning of the project. The insurance should cover at least health care, third party liabilities and repatriation.
• Never been found guilty in a criminal case in volunteer’s home country or in another country.
• Strictly prohibited possess narcotics, marijuana, opium, stimulants or other drugs.
• Please accept our apology that we are not open for volunteer with mentally disabilities and people with mobility and movement impairments such as limitation on physical functioning, blindness, deft, epilepsy, sleep disorders etc).
• The volunteers are expected to attend the whole duration of the project and any delays in the arrival or departure MUST be officially justified and announced in advance. The incoming officer and the camp leader will keep the right to cancel the inscription of a volunteer or not accept her/him on the camp for any unjustified or not announced delay superior to 24 hours after the arrival day.
ℹ️ Additional information
Volunteer is recommended NOT to buy flight ticket at least 2 months before the project start, to avoid the cancellation of the project due to lack of participant. The project will be run ONLY if the minimum participants are 5 people.
Participant fee: 220 €. The fee covers :
• Orientation
• Pick up service at Semarang city (airport) maximum at 09.00 pm with condition arrival between Monday to Friday.
• Administration fee.
• Transportation to/from the meeting point to/from project site
• Accommodation and food during the project (including scheduled activities)
• Evaluation meeting
• Emergency number 24/24 – 7/7
• Access to material that could be useful for the project
• A certificate at the end of the project to attest your participation
The fee does not cover :
• Travel (medical) and cancellation insurance
• Air transportation and leisure activities
• Changes in the project, once the placements has been confirmed (unless in very special cases)
• Bath and washing kits
• The fees excludes all cost associated with the pandemic Covid-19 (Swab Test, board and lodging during quarantines, hospital, insurance etc)
When the payment should be paid upon on arrival in the meeting point in Indonesia. The volunteer MUST prepare the money in EURO currency from his/her home country. We do not accept any payment in other currency. There is NO REFUNDABLE FEE if the participants stop the participation when the camp or project is running.
Terminal: Juanda International Airport (SUB) Surabaya
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
DJ-2009
24/08/2020 → 02/09/2020
DJ-2209
29/08/2020 → 09/09/2022
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–35 years old
Solidarity donation
220.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Indonesia
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Indonesia Rupiah (IDR / Rp)
Exchange rate
1 IDR = 0.000049 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
Western Indonesia Time
Local time: 21:44 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
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