A small frame, a head of frizzy curls, dark skin and a uniquely sweet smile, that’s Ferdinandus du Mbulu, also known as Fred. Born in Ende on 20th January, 1996, Fred grew up in a simple family. He is the second child of six children who lives in Kelimutu, Ende, Flores in Indonesia. Fred is an extremely motivated child. Unfortunately,
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Greetings to you through this letter. I am doing fine here. My friends and I has a simple Easter celebration this year with Mr. Martin’s family. Remember Romin; You too need to learn to live frugally. You must be thankful that you can enjoy this life as all the people on earth including those living in Jakarta find it hard
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YPU-Jakarta. Step by step, Yayasan Prima Unggul continuously pushes orphans to grow into independent individuals, through entrepreneurship programs and education. Along that line, on Saturday, 5th May 2012, an agreement (MoU) was formed between YPU/YKK and Bunda Mulia University, Jakarta, in the form of an education scholarship for orphans. It was definitely great news for us, and to add to the
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Coach Cynthia has written an update about our students on Jakarta Globe Blogs. Below is an excerpt. The full article can be read on Jakarta Globe Blogs here.
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Orphans are often associated with powerlessness, so they tend to be regarded as mere recipients of mercy and donations. The general public also has the opinion that orphaned children are the targets of compassionate acts. This kind of mindset underplays an important characteristic that every human being possesses, including orphans, that is “All humans have potential”. It is thanks to this potential that humans are able to grow
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From Orphans to Entrepreneur’s: A School’s Vision Thank you Kak Belda for her write-up about Yayasan Prima Unggul in SEA Youth Say So! Being from a country where wages are low, entrepreneurship has always been a topic of interest to me. Thus when I first read about an entrepreneurship school known as Yayasan Prima Unggul in Jakarta, my interest was piqued.
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Turning Orphans Into Entrepreneurs Thank you Coach Cynthia for her write-up about Yayasan Prima Unggul in the Jakarta Globe! I just came back from Flores where I attended a charity talk about breaking the cycle of dependency and poverty. I spoke in front of 50 leaders of orphanages in East Nusa Tenggara and representatives from the local government and church.
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