Collaboration with The Ministry of Social Affairs of Indonesia

The Ministry of Social Affairs of Indonesia visited our organization, the Free and Safe Indonesia Foundation. During their visit, they learned about the programs we offer to support children and families in need. We had a great discussion with the Ministry's team...

sharEmotion

Here it is !! This is the day โœจ New women's program! After all this time we had a program in prison we found that the thing that was most needed to empower them are friends! Yes, they need friends. Friends who are there for them, pray with them, play volleyball,...

FSI x JAC

The holiday break is over, online school starts tomorrow, and the FSI office will open again. To begin the new year on the right foot, we had a day of fun activities and team building for the boys and FSI staff. We were hosted by Java Adventure Co., an amazing travel...

Ceramic Workshop

For Women and Economic Development Program We made a ceramic workshop that is open to the public since the end of 2022. This ceramic workshop has a purpose to invite and involve people in helping the women & economic development program in Free and Safe. We want...

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...

Kids Class with A Group from America!

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...

English Village

We are so happy to see Rikzar and Feri having fun in English Village Bandung learning the English language! ๐Ÿคญ For more than one week they took classes, meet new people from different places, and introduced themselves to many people even though their main language...

FSI Bali Update

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 ๐Ÿโšฝ๏ธ

We Won!

Congratulations to our boy, Deden. He and his team won a championship at FJL Jawa Barat U-13 First Division.ย They competed in Purwakarta and won the league ๐Ÿ†โšฝ๏ธWe are so proud of you! Keep up the good work.#freeandsafeindonesia...

Graduation! (Fikri, Deden, Grace)

The school year is over and this year several kids from our program have graduated ๐Ÿฅณ 1. Fikri from The Boys program graduated from high school (SMK Puragabaya Bandung) ๐ŸŽ‰2. Deden from The Boys graduated from junior high school (SMPN 74 Bandung) ๐ŸŽ‰3. Grace from Kids...

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New Boy

Meet Wahyu our newest boy to join the Free and Safe family. Wahyu is 21 years old and has already been staying in our transition home for almost 2 months ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿปโœจ Wahyu is the seventh of eight children, who comes from Cicalengka, a small town in West Javaย  Apart from being...

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...

Home to Home (Indah & Nur)

(8 August 2023) We visited Indahโ€™s and Nurโ€™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. Weโ€™re always so grateful for every 'Home to Home' visit. Itโ€™s a...

Karang Asem, Bali

Today we have an exciting news coming from Bali!Two days ago, one of our staff visited the juvenile prison in Karang Asem Bali. In Karang Asem juvenile prison there are about 20 teenagers who are imprisoned. The FSI staff together with Brave Bali were very well...

Futsal Tournament – FSI Bali

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...

Congrats Rikzar

Congratulations Rikzar! We are very proud of you! After losing both of his parents, Rikzar was forced to become an independent person. Rikzar lost his mother to cancer in 2015, and lost his father in 2016 because of a stroke. Rikzar's parents had a dream for Rikzar to...

Riski’s New Glasses

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...

Shoes for the Boys

FSI's Bali Update ๐Ÿ“ฃWe 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...

Cooking Class Batch 2

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

Suratin Cup tournament

Proud of them! Deden & Fikri a while ago took part in the Suratin Cup tournament ๐Ÿ† Deden Suratin U15 in the PERSIB Bandung team while Fikri joins Suratin U17 in the Bandung United team ๐Ÿ˜†  We will always support their hobby and passion. It's great to see them...

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Free & Safe article on The People of Asia

The wonderful people of The People of Asia (pun intended) have written a great article about us here at Free and Safe, check it out! You can read the articles here:Life After Prison: Children's Journey to Free and Safe IndonesiaThe newest Story - Free and Safe: "When...

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 โšฝ and our team made it into the top 8! Last Saturday at 8 am, Free and...

Cipedes Got Talent

Fun day with fun kids! English and Creative classes brought their talents to show in the first ever Cipedes Got Talent! They had many talents to showcase, such as singing, dancing, storytelling performances, they even made some very creative handicrafts (starting from...

sharEmotion

Here it is !! This is the day โœจ New women's program! After all this time we had a program in prison we found that the thing that was most needed to empower them are friends! Yes, they need friends. Friends who are there for them, pray with them, play volleyball,...

Chef Wahyu ๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿณ

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 ๐Ÿคค๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿณ

Games Night

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...

Graduation! (Fikri, Deden, Grace)

The school year is over and this year several kids from our program have graduated ๐Ÿฅณ 1. Fikri from The Boys program graduated from high school (SMK Puragabaya Bandung) ๐ŸŽ‰2. Deden from The Boys graduated from junior high school (SMPN 74 Bandung) ๐ŸŽ‰3. Grace from Kids...

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...

Our New Boy! Deden

Please welcome Deden! He is our new boy living in the transition home.We are so happy that you are here with us. Before living in the transition home, Deden lived with his family in Garut. Deden is currently studying middle school in a public school in Bandung....

Giving Sembako

There is always a way to share love with others, because everyone is precious and important. A little story when we shared groceries (sembako) that we did last week. We met one of the women named Mrs. Mashita. She is a strong woman. But less than a year later she...

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FSI Bali Team Won 1st & 2nd place

Last week, we had the incredible opportunity to host a mini league at Bangli Drug Prison, in collaboration with YWAM Bali and the Bangli Drug Prison team. Five teams from four different prisons participated, showcasing remarkable talent and teamwork. We are proud to...

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,...

Celebrate Independence Day!

(17 August 2023) Independence Day ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Celebration with the kids at the Center of Hope assisted by some of our new volunteers ๐Ÿฅณ instead of reguler classes, we held an independence contest in 2 days (Monday and Tuesday). The kids really enjoyed the event ๐Ÿ˜† Some of them...

sharEmotion

Here it is !! This is the day โœจ New women's program! After all this time we had a program in prison we found that the thing that was most needed to empower them are friends! Yes, they need friends. Friends who are there for them, pray with them, play volleyball,...

The Story

Some stories from womenโ€™s jail ๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒผEach woman has their hope, struggle, and wishes. They want to reach it all one day. Let's take a look and send quick love by praying, comment with encouraging words in this post or reach out here to know more about their stories so we...

Cooking Class Batch 2

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

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...

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...

2 New Boys!!

Riski is a very happy kid who just turned 17 years old. His story is incredible. He is one member of a set of quadruplets. Yes, four babies at once. Sadly, one of them died.ย He is from a village close to Cirebon (about a four hour drive from our city.) We had the...

Update! SharEmotion Movement 2023

*This is a news update for our previous news "SharEmotion Journal" We sincerely thank you for being a part of our #sharEmotion Movement! ๐Ÿ’– We have successfully sold 28 #sharEmotion journal packs per January 2023. - 15 packages of journals distributed to women in jail...

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