Giving Back

PAK Orphanage Project, Indonesia

The PAK Orphanage Project in Indonesia supports facilities in Java, South Sulawesi and Papua, and is home to approximately 130 children. Most are orphans, but others come from families too poor to support their children. The orphanage provides them with food and lodging and education - and even more importantly, a supportive environment where they are loved and nurtured.

The PAK Orphanage Project is happy to accept donations of all kinds. They utilize project (financial) contributions to buy better food for the children, as well as new clothes (uniforms), school materials, furniture etc. Notably, the project contributions enable them to occasionally take the children on short educational fieldtrips, which they greatly enjoy.

However, the most valuable contribution you can make is your time. Volunteers are welcome to stay at the orphanages and teach the children how to speak English and other important skills. PAK has been successful is attracting dozens of volunteers from Europe and America every year to live at the orphanages and teach the children. The volunteers stay for varying amounts of time, as long as they wish, from a few days to a few months. The primary goal of having Western volunteers is to get the children acquainted with people from other countries and cultures. PAK believes that this cross cultural experience enrichesthe future prospects of the children. The real beneficiaries of the program, however, are the volunteers, who learn so much from their time spent with the children.