Yayasan Usaha Mulia (YUM), Indonesia

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The Vision: to improve the quality of life for the poor in Indonesia

A young child helping in the organic garden at YUM Children's Village

The Mission: to work with communities in providing holistic and sustainable support in the areas of health, education and community development.

The Values

Equity: We believe in providing equal services to all regardless of religion, gender, age, race, ethnicity, or health status.
Inclusion: We believe in working inclusively with local communities to ensure effective solutions are identified and implemented in an appropriate way.
Sustainability: We believe in affecting change that can be sustained beyond the life of any single project to deliver continued benefits for communities.
Holistic Approach: We recognize the interconnectedness of issues surrounding poverty and believe in an approach that addresses complex problems in a holistic way.
Transparency: We believe in being accountable for the responsible and effective use of all monies and communicating honestly and openly with all parties.

YUM manages many different projects in three areas:

EDUCATION

Yayasan Usaha Mulia (YUM) is working to address the poor education levels helping young Indonesians receive an education. By providing children with assistance to go to school, and access to a range of educational resources, YUM aims to help youths improve their own futures and that of the entire nation. For millions of destitute families throughout Indonesia, the cost of education prohibits them from keeping their children in school. Consequently, the cycle of poverty continues. YUM firmly believes that access to education is the key to breaking this cycle – by giving young people the chance to reach their full potential. The YUM Education Projects provide access to formal and informal educational opportunities for young people in West Java, Aceh and Central Kalimantan.

Children's Libraries
Child sponsorship and scholarships

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Yayasan Usaha Mulia (YUM) recognizes the need for communities to support their own development and, through a range of community development projects, aims to give local communities the support they need to grow and prosper. YUM believes that by including local community members in all aspects of a project’s life, the local community will not only benefit from the outcomes of the project, but will also learn from the process and be able to sustain the benefits into the future. The community development projects YUM undertakes are particularly focused on strengthening community networks and, subsequently, improving the communities’ ability to work and grow, as a group.

Cipanas YUM Village (CYV)
Aceh Community Center
Women-to-Women Microcredit Program

HEALTH

Yayasan Usaha Mulia (YUM) is working to address health improvement in
Central Kalimantan and to improve the health of local residents through a range of health projects. Central Kalimantan is one of Indonesia’s least developed regions, and its residents face a number of health issues that predominantly stem from the environment in which they live and work. There is a severe lack of knowledge on how to maintain good health among the local community, and those that do seek treatment usually do so from an untrained member of the community who has limited, if any, access to proper medicine. The projects YUM is undertaking provide the resources and products needed to treat health issues and, notably, they also focus on education and preventative measures.

Malaria Control (see the downloadable external report below)
MicroBusiness for Health
Clean Water (See the downloadable report below)

Web: www.yumindonesia.org

Contact:
Yayasan Usaha Mulia
Wisma Subud #20, Jl Fatmawati No. 52 Jakarta, Indonesia 12430
Tel: +62 21 769 8505 Fax: +62 21 769 8504
Email: jakarta@yumindonesia.org

Cipanas 2011 Progress Report

YUM Accepts Challenge from the Clinton Global Initiative

Yayasan Usaha Mulia (YUM) will undertake a half-million dollar project in the Indonesian province of Central Kalimantan in answer to the Clinton Global Initiative’s Commitment to Action. YUM’s Vocational and Technical Training Center will address the high unemployment in a seven-village area, one of several in Indonesia where YUM focuses its social work to alleviate poverty through programs in health, education, and community development.
>> READ YUM'S PRESS RELEASE >>

Yayasan Usaha Mulia Film 2011 (YUM in Kalimantan)