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OUR CHARITY & DONATION ACTIVITY
Indonesia has a long tradition with Teak hardwood foresting and furniture manufacturing. And yet, even with all the hardship they endure, the people of Indonesia are some of the most beautiful and open hearted you could ever be fortunate enough to meet.
Our support to Yayasun Gunungan Orphanage & Relief Center is aimed to helping those who are unable to help themselves by helping them and teaching them how to help themselves.
If you wish to contribute to support this wonderful help organization, we are more than happy to take your donation and submit it to the founder committee of which we personally know Stephen Smith. See below our donation portal. We will notify you of the transfer status of your donation - we transfer your full donation amount, credit card and wire transfer fees are fully covered by us and NOT deducted from your donation!
On the one hand Indonesia is building beautiful Teak products, manufactures garment products for many of the big fashion houses, has a rich and long tradition and great culture, on the other hand unfortunately Indonesia is a country stricken by severe natural disasters, economic and political crisis, extreme poverty and numerous human rights offences.
▞ According to the Indonesian Red Cross, the 2004 tsunami killed more than 130,000 Indonesian citizens in Aceh, Sumatra and destroyed the homes of over 500,000 others.
▞ A year later, an 8.7 earthquake devastated the island of Nias, just off Sumatra, taking and destroying more lives.
▞ Floods and landslides during the rainy season destroy thousands of homes and lives every year.
▞ Religious warfare between Muslims and Christians continues in Central Sulawesi, Ambon and the Maluku islands (9,000 dead in 3 years), destroying thousands of lives and creating many new orphans every day.
▞ Civil warfare has wreaked havoc and made thousands of families destitute in East Timor (10,000 Indonesian soldiers dead in 24 years) and Aceh, Sumatra (15,000 dead in 30 years).
▞ When President Suharto was ousted from power in May 1998, thousands of people died in riots across the country. Human rights groups estimated that 160 ethnic Chinese women were also raped during this time.
▞ There are more than 50,000 children living on the streets of Indonesia, according to the Indonesian Department of Social Welfare (2003). Their lives are a constant battle for food and shelter while struggling to avoid regular physical and sexual attacks.
▞ The country has a huge sex industry. According to UNICEF, it is estimated that 100,000 children and women are trafficked each year in Indonesias sex industry. Child prostitution is on the rise, and one third of the sex workers are under 18 years old.
▞ According to Transparency International, Indonesia is one of the top 15% most corrupt countries in the world. The rich are getting richer while the poor and getting poorer.
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