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...

New Boy, Feri!

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...

Empowering Women

During the current pandemic in the city of Bandung, we are trying to empower the community. We found Ibu Sari, one of the mothers who lives near our foundation and needed help.    Ibu Sari has typhoid and has not been able to work for months because she's sick,...

FSI Got Talent!

FREE AND SAFE [Cipedes] Got Talent!! ✨ At Cipedes Got Talent, we had a group from Singapore visited and performed a song! The kids were very enthusiastic and jumped up and down when the group from Singapore performed. We’re very happy for this group from Singapore who...

2021 #DeeplyRooted

We can't do much, especially in the midst of this pandemic, without help of the team and loyal supporters who walk together with Free and Safe. We believe when we walk together we go further 🔥🙏🏻 #freeandsafeindonesia #freeandsafeindonesiafoundation#homeofhopeandfuture...

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...

Women’s Jail

Last Tuesday on 2nd february, we went to a women’s jail to visit and build relationships with each of the women who are there. About 29 women joined us to play volleyball and futsal, and they are pretty excited. We were also able to convey our expectations and our...

Bangli Prison Futsal Match!

(6 September 2023) We had the opportunity to bring a football team from outside the prison to play against our team from inside Bangli Drug Prison. The coaches also took part in this match....

Gratefulness

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...

Shoes for the Boys

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...

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Women’s Jail

Last Tuesday on 2nd february, we went to a women’s jail to visit and build relationships with each of the women who are there. About 29 women joined us to play volleyball and futsal, and they are pretty excited. We were also able to convey our expectations and our...

Gathering Partners and the Strengthening of Class 2A Women’s Prison Guardians in Bandung

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...

Welcome Home, Rizky

Welcome home, Rizky, our new boy at the transition house!So blessed and happy to have Rizky in our transition house, just as he joined us last week. Rizky is one of our children who is studying in our teenagers class and decided to live in a transition house because...

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...

Women’s Prison Story

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...

Governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil

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...

The Mailbox

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...

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. He is from a village close to Cirebon (about a four hour drive from our city.) We had the...

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...

FSI Working with Indonesian Goverment

Free and Safe is working with the Indonesian Government of the Ministry of Social Department from the City of Bandung and the province of West Java.Free and Safe have sent 165 pairs of new shoes to be distributed to people in need. We believe that by working together...

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New Whiteboard

Yesterday, while training and visiting the women's jail, we handed over the whiteboard for our activities there. This whiteboard will be our tool for teaching English purposes. With the proceeds from the foundation and jail funds, we are grateful to provide the...

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...

Deden accepted into a private high school!

Finally, Deden was accepted into a private high school in Bandung and had already bought his school supplies, such as uniforms and a ceremonial hat! He will start attending school on July 24. We hope he can follow the lessons well and feel comfortable with his new...

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...

Where Dreams Begin : Scholarship for Grace

(8 September 2023) Watch here : https://youtu.be/b8PnHMbiw68?si=og8pyLlCKclz5VJG Grace used to attend a public school with B accreditation. She was quiet, hardworking, and full of potential. When we met her, we saw more than just a student, we saw a dream waiting for...

Home to Home Visit with FSIW

Free and Safe Women team made a visit (home to home) to a family in Kota Baru Parahyangan to know about their living conditions and provide support and encouragement for them to face their daily lives. Together we can grow better and can have an even bigger positive...

Celebrate Independence Day!

(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...

Empowering Women

During the current pandemic in the city of Bandung, we are trying to empower the community. We found Ibu Sari, one of the mothers who lives near our foundation and needed help.    Ibu Sari has typhoid and has not been able to work for months because she's sick,...

‘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...

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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2021 #DeeplyRooted

We can't do much, especially in the midst of this pandemic, without help of the team and loyal supporters who walk together with Free and Safe. We believe when we walk together we go further 🔥🙏🏻 #freeandsafeindonesia #freeandsafeindonesiafoundation#homeofhopeandfuture...

FSI Bali English Class

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...

Celebrate Independence Day!

(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...

National Children’s Day 2020

Happy National Children’s Day 2020! On special day, Free and Safe Indonesia Foundation who were asked to attend an event for National Children’s Day event and meet the head of all Correctional Institutions in Indonesia, Vice Governor of West Java, Mayor of Bandung,...

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...

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...

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

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....

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...

Wahyu and Sovian

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...

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