Group from America visited Juvenile Prison

A group from America came to visit us to find out what Free and Safe is doing in Indonesia. They also visited Juvenile prison, played futsal with the boys in the prison and share stories and life experiences that we all hope can inspire the boys and give them new...

The Boys went to Tangkuban Perahu

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...

Happy Tummy

This week has been super busy for some women in getting catering orders. They cooked more than 40 boxes of lunch and ordered for four days. The taste of delicious, healthy, and hygienic food is satisfying for all of us. With the order of 40 more food boxes coming in,...

Shoes Project – Juvenile Prison

This is what the boys in Juvenile Prison have been waiting for! We are donating new soccer shoes and uniforms for them to get them even more excited about training! Hopefully when they release from the prison, they can have a better future and can pursue their hobby...

Sharing is Caring

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?...

Cooking Class Batch 2

Something good is coming!​​​​​​​​This week we are starting to do second batch cooking training with different locations in the village area.​​​​​​​​We are thinking about how we can help them to have income while they are struggling with a financial problem. Because...

sharEmotion

We are constantly on the move to help our women friends through a story. Where every journey begins, they spill their hearts into writing that becomes a story. With this story, we can empower each other, love and be there for them.

50 Sembako to support Bandung City Social Service

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...

Free and Safe FC joined Super Tournament

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...

WE BROKE THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS!

Free and Safe Indonesia Attempts to Break GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS for The Longest Marathon Playing Futsal with "Stop Human Trafficking" Theme On April 26-29, 2024, at the Gymnasium UPI, Free and Safe Indonesia attempted to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS for the...

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Distribution of Sembako

(18 December 2023) At the end of this year, we distributed Sembako again to the women who live at Cipedes residents. We are happy to see them smiling 🤗 We hope that the groceries we distribute can help to fulfill their daily needs and those of their families as well...

New Curriculum Classes Program

New curriculum for English Class and Creative Class   A few days ago, together with our English teacher volunteers, we planned a new English curriculum program for children in need. Today we are holding a zoom meeting about when is the perfect time to start this...

New Football Shoes

#ShoesProjectOur boys in the Juvenile Prison received 25 pairs of football shoes! Yay! We see how enthusiastic our boys in the prison are with our football practices, even the heavy rain or the hot sun does not stop them from continuing to practice football for two...

Welcome Home Bu Asih

Life After Prison: Women’s Journey to a Free and Safe FutureAsih from Bandung Detention Center has finally completed her prison term and she is ready for a new life #SECONDCHANCE. Many things shaped Asih during the process. Her family is one of the support systems for...

Cooking Class at Cikondang

Last Sunday, we did a cooking training class in Cikondang village, Kota Baru Parahyangan. This village is a place for fishing attraction in the lake near it. The village head opened his house to hold the cooking class. The purpose is to help the residents learn how to...

Fikri, Our New Boy

We want to introduce our newest boy in the transition home. He is 16 years old boy name Muhammad Fikri Najib. We call him Fikri. He likes football a lot, just like our other boys. Before living in Bandung, he lived with his grandmother and aunt. Fikri's mother died...

Shoes Project

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....

Chef Wahyu 🧑🏻‍🍳

After some cooking training that Wahyu had passed, he began to cook very well. We are proud of you chef Wahyu, keep up the good work! Something good is coming soon 🤤🧑🏻‍🍳

We Won!

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...

Kids Futsal Training

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...

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Sharing is Caring

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?...

Rice Donation

Free and Safe keep growing to help more people in Indonesia, getting more considerable means more responsibilities and needs. One of the most important needs in Indonesia is rice. 800 kg of rice, can be used for consumption in our Transition Home and program needs....

Buy our T-shirts, change a life!

We've had some wonderful help from locals in Bandung who helped design a line of t-shirts for us. You can now order those online, if you're in Indonesia and from outside Indonesia, and we'll get them to you! Buy them on: The People of Asia social marketplace Tokopedia...

New Curriculum Classes Program

New curriculum for English Class and Creative Class   A few days ago, together with our English teacher volunteers, we planned a new English curriculum program for children in need. Today we are holding a zoom meeting about when is the perfect time to start this...

‘Week without walls’ by BAIS

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...

Free and Safe: Women’s Movement

We’ve known these ladies for about a year but haven’t been able to see them for quite a while because of the COVID-19 pandemic…and just recently WE FINALLY MET AGAIN! We were invited to come visit those who were preparing for the prison’s Sports Week. It was fun—their...

Let’s Make a Difference

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...

Wahyu’s New Bike

New Bike Update for Wahyu  As you already know, one of our boys, Wahyu, works in a place that is quite far from the Transition Home. It takes almost an hour by bus to get there. So we put the need out there and raised funds to buy a motorbike. Now Wahyu can go to work...

Sharemotion Journal

What inspired us to create the ShareEmotion Journal? Yes, the amazing women in the women's jail! After 3 years of FSI Women holding programs in the women's prison and women's jail, we have realized that what they need is someone to give them new hope and a place to...

Live, Love, Crochet

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...

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We’re a charity based in Indonesia focused on helping at-risk youth and and even supporting girls and women in crisis.

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Vision & Mision

Center of Hope

Hope is a word that touches our hearts. There are so many women and children that end up wasting their lives because they feel that their future is hopeless. But we believe that is not true, because God always gives each of us a second chance which means there is...

Strength in Togetherness

(1 November 2023) Bu Nur and her team recently organized a special outing for the Cipedes community, a group who regularly joins our programs at Free and Safe Indonesia Foundation, for two days and one night, they stayed together at a villa, taking time to rest,...

DIY (Do It Yourself)

New Leather Wallet made by Rizki! We have a new volunteer who likes to make wallets, belts, and other items using leather. Yesterday Rizki learned how to make a leather wallet with his own hands, with help from Andrew, the new volunteer. Rizki was able to follow every...

Happy Tummy

This week has been super busy for some women in getting catering orders. They cooked more than 40 boxes of lunch and ordered for four days. The taste of delicious, healthy, and hygienic food is satisfying for all of us. With the order of 40 more food boxes coming in,...

Deden

Seeing how Deden running on the soccer field is one of the things that makes us so happy and proud. keep chasing your dreams, Deden. We always support you

Teenagers Class

On April 2021, we are starting to reach out to young people who needs special guidance for character development and ways of encouraging one another in a positive way. Together we learn to be better individuals for ourselves, our families, as well as the community...

Wahyu’s New Bike

New Bike Update for Wahyu  As you already know, one of our boys, Wahyu, works in a place that is quite far from the Transition Home. It takes almost an hour by bus to get there. So we put the need out there and raised funds to buy a motorbike. Now Wahyu can go to work...

Jorge Gets a Reward

This year, Jorge Márquez, the founder of Free and Safe, received an award from Mexican foreign affairs as the “Distinguished Mexican” this was later given and celebrated by the Mexican embassy in Jakarta. Jorge became an influential Mexican in the social world as Free...

Live, Love, Crochet

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...

Home to Home (Indah & Nur)

(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...

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We’re a charity based in Indonesia focused on helping at-risk youth and and even supporting girls and women in crisis.

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Vision & Mision

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