Semarang Baby and Teen Orphanage
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About the project
Semarang Baby and Teen Orphanage
📝 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
MAIN AIMS AND ACTIVITIES
The projects take place in Panti Asuhan Manarul Mabrur Orphanage The project has around 80 children from new born baby to university students from different background and area of Indonesia. The orphanage is located in suburban area of Semarang, about 30 minutes from Semarang city. The orphanage has about 80 clients (age 5 months to 20 years old). They have around 20 babies (under 1 year old), 30 children ( 1 - 5 years old) and the rest age of schools (elementary, junior, senior high students). All of them stay at the orphanage. The clients supported by around 20 staffs who are mostly are family member of the orphanage owner. They lack of human resource to handle the children. So that they need volunteers to help for their daily tasks. Normally they are brought to orphanage by community or their own parents. They need to taking care of their friends as well as the orphanage. The orphanage educates them to be an independent through giving them on entrepreneur skills and an opportunity to practice their skills.
VOLUNTEER TASKS & ROLES
The tasks of the volunteer will be taking care of the babies, taking care the kids, supervising the kids playing, helping making homeworks, teaching English, teaching kids / clients about hygiene, supervising the kids, organizing games, Taking kids on playgrounds, helping kids to do homework, monitor academic progress, and make sure kids complete their homework. Sanitation (helping kids in brushing teeth, shower, and personal hygiene). Volunteer also welcome to help cooking at kitchen to prepare the meals for the children
🏠 Accommodation on site
The accommodation will be provided by host project. The volunteer will stay at local host family or dormitory (to be confirmed). Facilities are simple and Indonesian style (no hot water, no washing machine).
🍲 Food
Three main meals a day will be provided by the host project – simple basic Indonesian food, rice, tapioca / cassava, fish, vegetables, etc.
📍 About the location
The project is located in Semarang, Central Java.
⚠️ Requirements
• Femele volunteer only.
• 18 – 40 years old. Over 40 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.
• The volunteer should love to work with children, open minded, be mature, respectful of local customs, tolerant, creative, flexible, patient, confidence and independent especially in motivating the students to speak up and be active in practicing conversation.
• 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).
🤝 Meeting point
Meeting point and pick up at Semarang Ahmad Yani International Airport. Volunteer is NOT ALLOWED to buy flight ticket before getting the visa and get confirmation from the host organization. We only provide the pick up on working days (Mon – Fri) from 08.00 AM to 09.00 PM. There will be no pick up on weekend (Sat – Sun)
ℹ️ Additional information
Program Fee:
For 4 weeks: EUR 360
Extra 1 week: EUR 70
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.
The fee covers:
• Orientation
• Pick up service at Semarang city (airport) maximum at 21.00 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). The food and accommodation will be provided ONLY starting from the day of arrival volunteer at Dejavato’s office.
• 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, local transport 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)
• Visa cost and visa extension cost.
Regarding the visa. Day of arrival / entry Indonesia counts as day one. Day of departure counts as full day. The volunteer should apply Social Visit Visa Type 211 at the Indonesian Embassy which valid for 60 days and can be extended maximum until 6 months with 4 times visa extension in between. The volunteer is recommended to leave the country maximum 1 day or 2 days before the visa expired to avoid any immigration difficulties and avoid any unexpected situation.
After 6 months the volunteer MUST LEAVE the country to apply new visa again at Indonesian Embassy in the nearest country for example in Singapore. For those who will stay over 6 months then entering Indonesian again and repeat the same procedure as above as well as add more the additional visa extension cost.
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📅 Available sessions
DJMTV – 2410
01/01/2024 at 00:00 → 30/12/2024 at 00:00
DJLTV – 2209
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2022
DJLTV – 2209AUTO-EXT
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2023
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–40 years old
Solidarity donation
360.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Semarang, Semarang City, Central 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: 22:03 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
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