Kampung Cianjur, Puncak

Location : On mountainous area, 200km from Jakarta
No. of Children : 1000
No. of School : 2
No. of Library : 0
Socio-Economic Profile: Farmers, Maids in Middle East

Issue :
‘Contract Marriages’ – 7 of 10 mothers/ women in the village are brought to Middle East to work as home helpers. However, scams occur and these women signed ‘marriage contracts’ instead. As they are illeterate, it is often too late after they found out they have been cheated. The Village Head requested that women are taught the basic ability to read to curb this problem as soon as possible.
Drop out after Junior School due to lack of money for senior school textbooks

Books for Hope approach:

• Provide basic reading books
• Provide English books
• Provide high school text books

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