Yayasan Usaha Mulia (YUM) & IRDN
Foundation for Noble Work

Started in 1975, YUM is one of the longest-running Susila Dharma initiatives. It is a registered charity in Indonesia, and manages seven projects in the provinces of West Java, Aceh, Kalimantan, and in Jakarta. The aims are to engage in community development activities, establish and manage educational facilities, vocational training and health services in cooperation with other social organizations and individuals. Integrating these services helps break the poverty cycle.  More information is available at:  www.yum-irdn.org
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Contact:
Ala Sulistyono
Yayasan Usaha Mulia, Wisma Subud #20, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 52, Jakarta 12430, Indonesia.
Email: ala@yum-irdn.org

Website: http://www.yum-irdn.org/

Download:
Community Development profile, 2008
Education profile. 2008
Health profile, 2008
Trip to Kalimantan report (March 29 - April 2, 2007)
Yayasan Usaha Mula full annual report
Yayasan Usaha Mula full annual report - appendix
Yayasan Usaha Mulia (YUM) 2006 Annual Report to SDIA
YUM 2006 fundraising flyer
YUM/IRDN Brochure - 2007
December 2007 newsletter
December 2006 newsletter
June 2006 newsletter
October 2005 newsletter
December 2005 newsletter
YUM Progress Report - March 2006
YUM Progress Report appendices - March 2006
Yayasan Usaha Mulia (YUM) 2005 Annual Report
Yayasan Usaha Mulia (YUM) 2005 Financial Information - Indonesia

Management reports are available upon request at yum_jkt@yahoo.com

To donate to YUM projects go here

On March 17, 2008, YUM opened offices in Central Kalimantan.

Despite renovations still underway, visitors could easily imagine the finished look of the new “YUM Village”, which features a large main office building, a hildren’s library and resource center, kitchen facilities, toilets, a small guest house or separate office, and a guard house. The new YUM Village is located just 300 meters from the gates of Rungan Sari, a residential and commercial complex on the outskirts of the provincial capital city of Palangkaraya. The office site offers an excellent point of interaction between the residents of Rungan Sari (including the school Cita Bina Utama) and the local community.

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New YUM Village in Central Kalimantan (PDF)

Celebrating over 30 years of operation, the Children’s Village was established in 1976 originally as a rehabilitation center for tuberculosis patients and their families. As children became orphaned, they were invited to stay at the clinic and be cared for. The clinic evolved into a full-time orphanage to provide for orphaned and abandoned children. The compound includes dormitories, dining room, sports and music rooms, staff housing and an office.

The Children’s Village is located about 63 miles from Jakarta in the hills of Cipanas. It is a home for 50 children aged 6 through 18 who attend local schools. The Village is being developed to include vocational training for older students and local community youth, and to establish income-generating activities to help the project become more self-sustainable.

A Child Sponsorship Program has been established for the Village children; $48 per month provides full board, education, supplies, clothing and care for one child. For more information, contact yum_jkt@yum-irdn.org

Download
DAA Evaluation Report 2008 (PDF, 101 pagees, 676 KB)
Children's Village grant report - October, 2006
DAA alumni reunion 2006

In 1982 a project called “Market Boys” was established to rescue children from begging on the streets by teaching them simple skills by which they could earn money. This project has expanded to two prepatory schools which operate in the slum areas of Cipulir and Pondok Aren. The schools prepare students for enrollment in public school to continue their education.

Government schools require a birth certificate to enroll, and poor families cannot afford the cost of a certificate, nor annual school fees. However, the schools will accept a year’s attendance at a prep school in place of a birth certificate. By attending the YUM prep schools, children can qualify for enrollment in the government school system. Currently 60 primary-school age children are at the two schools, mainly the children of street scavengers.

A Child Sponsorship Program has been established for the Prep School children; $80 per year provides education, training, school supplies, clothing and food for one child. $125 per year provides a scholarship for a child who has completed Prep School to continue in a government school.  For more information, contact yum_jkt@yahoo.com.

ACEH COMMUNITY CENTER
Helping tsunami victims rebuild lives

The Aceh Community Center is a true collaborative effort: monetary support is provided by the Japan National Council of Social Welfare, the Center is supervised by YUM with management provided by Indonesia Relief and Development Network (IRDN), and programs implemented by Aceh non-governmental organizations. Activities started in 2005 following the tsunami to assist community members to rebuild their lives.

The following projects were initiated by the
Indonesia Relief & Development Network (IRDN)
In 2006, due to changing regulations for charitable foundations in
Indonesia, and for greater cost efficiency, IRDN merged with the
Foundation for Noble Work (YUM).  YUM is continuing the good
works of these projects and expanding the programs.

WOMEN-TO-WOMEN MICROCREDIT IN CENTRAL KALIMANTAN
Providing micro credit and practical financial advice
Women-to-Women is a participatory micro credit program initiated and implemented by local women, aimed at improving their families’ income through revolving loans. The loans support women to manage small-scale entrepreneurial activities such as home farms and shops. The program includes training on home industry management, savings, and health-related topics. Started in 2002, it presently serves 92 women of various ethnic groups (Dayak, Javanese, and Sudanese) in both rural and urban areas of Central Kalimantan.
Women to Women annual report for 2007

MALARIA CONTROL PROGRAM IN CENTRAL KALIMANTAN
Prevention and treatment of malaria
After a successful pilot project conducted in 2005, in 2006 YUM started preparations for an extension of that project. The year was spent preparing for a larger Malaria Control project expected to start mid-2007 that will provide assistance for the prevention and treatment of malaria until end 2010 by: community education and empowerment, active case detection, medical care, treated bed nets, and environmental sanitation to prevent mosquitoes from breeding. The project will serve 6 villages in the Sub-district of Bukit Batu with a total population of over 10,000 people.

TEUNOM PRESCHOOL IN ACEH
Rebuilding a school destroyed by the tsunami
The 2005 tsunami destroyed the successful Makar Belia Preschool in West Aceh which had 50 students. An international funding collaboration has allowed the full rebuilding of the school. The project has been completed, and the school was inaugurated in May 2006.

CLEAN WATER PROJECT IN CENTRAL KALIMANTAN
Providing community-managed clean water supplies

CHILDREN’S LIBRARY IN CENTRAL KALIMANTAN
An initiative to improve access to books and educational materials for young people to help inspire reading, for enjoyment as well as learning. Bookshelves were built and 500 books sent to start the library. From the start, 10 to 20 children visit the library every day.  Several hundred more books have been collected (some purchased, some donated by other organizations) and are being labeled and categorized. The library is located in the YUM office at Banturung, Tangkiling.