Sovian's Dream One day we had a class in the morning and gave an assignment to write on paper about the dreams they wanted to achieve in the future, also their past or anything that they want to write and share. Today we will share the letter Sovian wrote: "A few...

More than just a chance to have fun, play is serious business when it comes to a child's health and development. Playing is crucial in enhancing social development in children. Unstructured active play with others, including parents, siblings, and peers is a...

Online Zoom Classes for creative and English classes 📚💻Due to the unfinished pandemic situation and the Bandung city government imposing protocols again, the foundation has to close temporarily. This month we are starting online classes so that the kids can still...

They call it 'Week without walls'. An annual program from an international school, BAIS, where deliberately free up 1 week to serve the city and community instead of studying in a classroom. All students at school will be divided into several groups and each group...

We had a group from America consisting of 5 members and a native volunteer. We invite them to visit and take part in some of the programs we run at FSI. One of them, they visited the Kids class at the Center of Hope and saw learning activities there for elementary...

Today Free and Safe Indonesia was invited to attend the Gathering Partners and the Strengthening of Class 2A Women's Prison Guardians in Bandung. This event was to express gratitude for the cooperation of foundations or other organizations that help, foster and become...

We can't believe 2021 will end in a couple of weeks 🔥✨We had our last teenagers class this week. We gathered at one of the malls in Bandung and had dinner together. We shared being grateful for this year, a challenging year for us when enjoying the meal.Things...

The boys went to Tangkuban Perahu Mount with a group from America! To get there, they need to walk down a long flight of stairs, but it all pays off. The view was amazing, there are forests and valleys. They also soak their feet in a pool of hot water while also...

Weeks ago, our U14 team played a friendly match with other team in Denpasar, Bali. Coincidentally, Jefri is part of the trainer team from Brave Bali where Brave Bali & FSI Bali work together to give training for the kids in Denpasar, ​​Bali. It was a fun...

No one should have to wear shoes or sandals from a garbage bin. Students and kids are required to wear a school uniform and proper shoes and sandals. Many students wear shoes that are far too large or small for them; other students’ shoes are barely held together....

There are many reasons to learn how to crochet, but one of the things driving a lot of new people to the craft is the fact that it offers a number of health benefits. The tactile pleasure of the yarn, the rhythmic nature of the crochet stitches, the combination of...

All children deserve to grow up in a home with safe, stable families, receive a quality education in safe, supportive schools, and participate in peaceful, thriving communities. We, Free and Safe is here for them. Last week we gave hygiene items such as : Soap Tooth...

MORE GOOD NEWS! Please welcome, Feriansyah! He is our new boy now living in the FSI transition home. Feri is one of the boys from the football team that coach Jorge coached last 5 years. Feri was living in Bandung with her aunt and grandmother. He is a very talented...

What a good game! Last week, FSI Bali had the opportunity to make an annual futsal tournament to celebrate National Children's Day. The tournament was held by FSI Bali, Putra Pemenang Bali, and Brave Bali. In total there were 8 teams that participated, 2 of them are...

FSI Bali works with three different partners LPKA Karangasem (Karangasem Juvenile Prison), Brave Bali, and FC Bali to coach futsal for the boys and juveniles. The boys in prison regularly practice football with our English class students 🏝⚽️

Games night is our family bonding night ✨🥰 Family time with our boys is one of the most important things in the transition home. Our Friday games night create fun teamwork, doing a positive activity and working together.

Fikri and Reza took part in a short 2-month training starting in May to make handicrafts from leather materials with Andrew. The training is held 2x a week every Monday and Thursday. Fikri and Reza was taught how to make a wallet at their first meeting, and how to...

We are so proud of you Sovian! Sovian was asked to provide personal barista training to a company named Svarga, which specializes in healing through movement. It has been less than a year since Sovian joined our Transition Home in Free and Safe. Now Sovian is using...

Feri's semester break is used to go to Central Java and help his mother who lives there to sell Gudeg. They also open a delivery service for their Gudeg. Not to forget they also spent time having dinner together after work while talking about each other's life updates...

The Mailbox!! Shout out to our creative volunteers who have been teaching the girls for more than a month. Besides having English class, fun dancing class, and singing class, among others, the kids recently made a mailbox for the class. Every meeting our volunteers as...

This is a story of Risky, one of our boys that already released from LPKA. He was participated in football training activities while at LPKA. Even Risky has a difficult past, it doesn't determine his future. Last week he has contacted us and telling about his life...

One of the boys in our teenagers class has eyes that are not functioning properly. We decided to get him new glasses. His old glasses had broken, and while in class Riski was struggling. He was a pretty diligent boy, but the problem was that it was difficult to read...

Free and Safe team with Governor West Java Indonesia Mr. Ridwan Kamil, The heads of departments of Youth and Sport and Social Service.Indonesia does not have a specific program where juveniles newly released from prison get jobs, finish their education, or receive...

Congratulations to our boy, Deden. He and his team won a championship at FJL Jawa Barat U-13 First Division. They competed in Purwakarta and won the league 🏆⚽️We are so proud of you! Keep up the good work.#freeandsafeindonesia...

We conduct the kids' classes to hone their abilities from their tender age. Hopefully, they can read and write fluently. Like kids in general, we provide lessons that are not monotonous and fun. By this, they don't get bored and still enjoy learning in class. By...

Last week we are involved to support Bandung City Social Service by donating 50 Sembako for nursing home, containing staple food items such as rice, cooking oil, granulated sugar, instant noodles, tea bags, and instant coffee. We hope that the people who receive these...

Last Sunday, we took the boys to perform community service at an orphanage in Bandung. We wanted them to practice the social and emotional skills that they already have. It's a simple thing, but it's meaningful to them! Why is practicing social skills important?...

No one should have to wear shoes or sandals from a garbage bin. Students and kids are required to wear a school uniform and proper shoes and sandals. Many students wear shoes that are far too large or small for them; other students’ shoes are barely held together....

All children deserve to grow up in a home with safe, stable families, receive a quality education in safe, supportive schools, and participate in peaceful, thriving communities. We, Free and Safe is here for them. Last week we gave hygiene items such as : Soap Tooth...

(8 August 2023) We visited Indah’s and Nur’s homes with a lovely group from America. Over a shared dinner, we exchanged stories about life, encouraged one another, and created beautiful memories together. We’re always so grateful for every 'Home to Home' visit. It’s a...

News from FSI Bali! English language education is important in Indonesia but not always easy for students to receive. We have put more focus into providing English classes for those who may not have the access to learn English. In addition to the activities at the...

FSI's Bali Update 📣We would like to say thank you to our supports who have given shoes to be distributed to our boys at the juvenile prison in Karangasem, Bali.FSI Bali distributes shoes for the boys so that they can practice football or do their daily activities...

    It's such a fun experience learning pottery with Free and Safe Indonesia, starting from learning to shape ceramic manually by hand to shaping using a pottery wheel! 😆You didn't have a chance to join our first class? Free and Safe is holding another...

Many imprisoned women are mothers and are usually the primary or sole provider for their children. When a mother is imprisoned, frequently the father does not continue to care for his children, resulting in large numbers of children being institutionalized. In a...

(17 August 2023) Independence Day 🇮🇩🇮🇩 Celebration with the kids at the Center of Hope assisted by some of our new volunteers 🥳 instead of reguler classes, we held an independence contest in 2 days (Monday and Tuesday). The kids really enjoyed the event 😆 Some of them...

Apart from education, a fun and constructive environment is also important for Free and Safe to build our boys and the people who are involved in it.Games night is one of the Free and Safe programs. It's open for anyone or volunteers who want to get to know our boys...

Free and Safe FC is our Foundation football team represented by the boys who are part of our program (Rikzar & Feri). They participate in good-level tournaments called Super Tournament 2023 ⚽ and our team made it into the top 8! Last Saturday at 8 am, Free and...

MORE GOOD NEWS! Please welcome, Feriansyah! He is our new boy now living in the FSI transition home. Feri is one of the boys from the football team that coach Jorge coached last 5 years. Feri was living in Bandung with her aunt and grandmother. He is a very talented...

These women would like to thank you for their SharEmotion Journal Book that they were able to get with your support. YOUR purchase enabled us to share love that can benefit women to have better confidence, an increase in productivity, and better socioemotional health...

Beto trained the kids who joined our Program at Center of Hope last week. Usually, we do training at Center of Hope in the front garden, we don’t have a proper field to train them but they are really eager to practice, so we rent a soccer field near Center of Hope for...