📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Indramayu located in West Java, Indonesia. It crossed by “Pantura” (Jalur Pantai Utara, or North Beach Stripe) ,one of the densest stripe in Java, especially in holiday season. Living in coastal area makes most of the population work as fishermen and farmers. Teenagers in Indramayu mostly start working and get marriage in very early aged. This condition makes concern of MCR PKBI (Mitra Citra Remaja- Youth Center of PKBI Indramayu Branch) pioneered a program for youth as an efforts to improve the quality of life of teenagers through movement called "BE AWESOME, BE HEALTHY TEENS". MCR PKBI Indramayu consists of youth activist who believe in youth power.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteer will work with local volunteers to arrange creative way to deliver information about sexual and reproductive health, gender based violence, and cultural exchange. Volunteer also will stay with local people to feel the atmosphere of fisherman and farmers way of life and playing with the kids as well.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Local community house. Sleeping bag is needed, self cooking, and self management.
📍 About the location
Eretan Wetan and Mundak Jaya Village, Indramayu. West Java- Java Island.
⚠️ Requirements
Participation fee of STV and VSTV Projects should be paid upon arrival. It is usually after orientation session from IIWC staff or Camp Leader
ℹ️ Additional information
Be ready with sun burnt, extremely transition weather (sunny to rainy!), and coastal air, and mosquitoes. Please keep in mind that in Indonesia talking about sexual and reproductive health issues is taboo, so you need to find creative way to deliver this kind of information. You will collaborate with volunteer of MCR PKBI Indramayu, so you must be able to work in team.